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Exploring The EMV Personalization Process
EMV Personalization of a payment card is the process of writing data to the card in order to make it ready for use. This includes loading the card...
Key Management (2)
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Cryptomathic AWS BYOK: Secure Scalability, Durability & Availability
In today’s dynamic business landscape, companies need to be agile with their cloud processes to remain competitive. But at the same time, they must...
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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
Martin Rupp (guest): 01. December 2022
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: 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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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
Martin Rupp (guest): 22. September 2022
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
Martin Rupp (guest): 10. September 2022
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...