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Why BYOK is Essential for Data Security and Privacy in the Cloud
The 2020 Oracle and KPMG Cloud Threat Report focuses on the key risks and challenges organizations face as they implement and maintain cloud...
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TR-34 Key Blocks for the TR-34 Exchange Protocol: Basic Principles
Among all the various key block formats, the TR-34 format is undoubtedly one of the most sophisticated. The TR-34 norm is an implementation of the...
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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
On April 19, 2022, information about a severe vulnerability in recent versions of Java shook up the security community.
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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...
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How EMV Payment Security Works for Issuers
An issuer is one of the corners in the ‘four corner’ model. An issuer is a financial organization (e.g. a bank) that produces payment cards and...
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Understanding Key Block Formats and Applications
A key block is a unique piece of cryptography that is used to protect cryptographic keys while they are being sent over networks that might not be...
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The Importance of Banking-grade Key Management for IBM CCA
The IBM Common Cryptographic Architecture (CCA) is a cryptographic platform providing several functions of special interest for securing financial...
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Advantages of Centralized Key Management
Traditionally, end-to-end lifecycle key management was achieved through inefficient paper-based procedures and highly resource intensive tasks...