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Symmetric Cryptography in Financial Institutions: Key Management Challenges
This article addresses some of the challenges of symmetric cryptography as applied in banks, describing how it works and what are its unbeaten...
Symmetric Encryption
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Understanding Symmetric Key Creation, Components & Keyshare Generators
Martin Rupp (guest): 05. March 2021
In this article, we look at the process of a keyshare generator and key derivation as described by the ANSI X9.24-1-2017 standard. This process is...
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Symmetric Cryptography & Key Management: Exhaustion, Rotation, Defence
With data protection standards, such as GDPR, and the sheer mass of data that companies collect and accumulate, the protection and control of...
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Symmetric Encryption Algorithms And The Need For Crypto-Agility
In this second installment of a three-part series on symmetric key encryption technology, we look at the evolution of symmetric key encryption...
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The Use of Encryption Modes with Symmetric Block Ciphers
In this final article in a 3-part series on symmetric key encryption technology, we look at the use of encryption modes with symmetric block ciphers,...
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An Overview of Symmetric Encryption and the Key Lifecycle
In this article, the first of a 3-part series on symmetric key encryption technology, we will look at the principles of symmetric encryption, the two...
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ANSI X9.24-1-2017: The General Key Management Requirements
Martin Rupp (guest): 21. January 2020
The ANSI X9.24-1-2017 norm details how symmetric cryptographic keys should be managed and handled by the relevant actors of the retail financial...
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Symmetric Key Encryption - why, where and how it’s used in banking
In today’s cyber-world there is an ever-present risk of unauthorized access to all forms of data. Most at risk is financial and payment system data...
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Summary of cryptographic algorithms - according to NIST
A system's cryptographic protection against attacks and malicious penetration is determined by two factors: (1) the strength of the keys and the...