Members can download this article in PDF format. In the last two articles, we covered the basic concepts and two basic types of cryptography. In this article, we will look at specific implementation ...

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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen the first group of encryption tools that are designed to withstand the assault of a future quantum ...

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When analyzing the security of PoS (Point of Sale) applications, we have to take into account the necessary involvement of magnetic stripes and cardholder data, which is extremely sensitive ...