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Advanced or Qualified eIDAS Signatures: What to Choose?
The Electronic Identification and Trust Services Regulation (EU Regulation 910/2014/EC - also known as eIDAS) is a complex set of laws (including...
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Strong Customer Authentication Under PSD2: EBA Insights
A fundamental objective of the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) has been to reduce the risk of fraud to the maximum extent possible and...
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W3C's suggestion for a Web Cryptography API
The World Wide Web Consortium or W3C as it is commonly known was founded in 1994 by the original architect of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee. It...
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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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The need to manage both symmetric and asymmetric keys
A well-rounded solution for securing digital transactions includes the use of both symmetric and asymmetric cryptography and keys. Each method 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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PCI Key Blocks: Phases & Key Management Explained
In June 2019, the PCI Security Standards Council issued an information supplement titled PCI PIN Security Requirement 18-3 – Key Blocks, which...