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Key Management Challenges in Financial Symmetric Cryptography Systems
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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Symmetric Key Creation & Keyshare Generators Explained
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
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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Understanding Encryption Modes with Symmetric 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: 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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A NIST-Based Summary of Cryptographic Algorithms
A system's cryptographic protection against attacks and malicious penetration is determined by two factors: (1) the strength of the keys and the...