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EU AWS Hosting: Navigating Data Sovereignty & GDPR Compliance
This article sheds light on the intersection of legal and technical aspects when hosting data on AWS as a European company.
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The Java ECDSA Vulnerability: What You Need to Know
Edlyn Teske: 12. November 2022
On April 19, 2022, information about a severe vulnerability in recent versions of Java shook up the security community.
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FAQs on PCI PIN Key Blocks & Their Requirements
Martin Rupp (guest): 05. November 2022
This article proposes a few answers to a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about key blocks and their use with PCI.
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What's a Secure Signature Creation Device (SSCD)?
As defined by Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 (eIDAS), which took effect on 1 July 2016, an electronic signature creation device is software or hardware...
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Crypto Service Gateway: Enabling Crypto-Agility with CSG Policy Engine
Edlyn Teske: 29. October 2022
Today's businesses rely heavily on cryptography to authenticate people and processes, secure communications, and safeguard critical data.
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EMV Payment Security - Acquirers
Martin Rupp (guest): 19. October 2022
In the “four corner model”, acquirers are apparently the less active party as their role seems ‘only’ to forward the transaction flow originating...
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Digital vs Wet Signatures: The Impact of Forgery On House Buying
Mortgage fraud is a serious crime. Once executed and signed, a mortgage deed is a legally binding contract. The responsibility of trying to prove...
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E-Government Authentication & Signing: Centralized Solutions
Achieve Non-Repudiation of Origin (NRO) and Non-Repudiation of Emission (NRE)
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Classification of Cryptographic Keys
This article is meant to be an introduction to the different types of cryptographic keys that are used to protect digital applications in encryption...