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Martin Rupp (guest): 30. June 2020
Invented by Mohamed Atalla, the Atalla key block is the root of all key blocks. All over the globe, hundreds of millions of financial transactions...
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Chris Allen: 13. May 2020
This article discusses the main phases involved in the life-cycle of a cryptographic key, and how the operational lifetime of a key and its strength...
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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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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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Martin Rupp (guest): 02. April 2020
Key distribution is perhaps the most important and crucial aspect of the ANSI X9.24-1-2017 part 1 standard. But first, let us explain what...
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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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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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Martin Rupp (guest): 02. March 2020
The ANSI X9.24-1: 2017 standard requires the use of secure cryptographic devices (SCDs) in the context of symmetric key cryptography and refers to...
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In June 2019, the PCI Security Standards Council issued an information supplement titled PCI PIN Security Requirement 18-3 – Key Blocks, which...