Asymmetric encryption (public-key algorithms) involves a key pair: a public key for encryption or signature verification and a private key for decryption or signing. This category includes RSA, Diffie ...

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In the context of cryptography, a public key is an alphanumeric string that serves as an essential component of asymmetric encryption algorithms. It is typically derived from a private key, which must ...

Every online bank transfer, private message and Bitcoin transaction rests on the assumption that some math problems are practically impossible to solve. Quantum computers threaten to flip that ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected four candidates to form the basis of future data-protection technologies to resist attack by quantum computers, the US science agency ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keyfactor, the identity-first security solution for modern enterprises, today announced it has joined the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence’s (NCCoE’s) Migration ...

Public and private keys are the fundamental building blocks of secure transactions in the world of cryptocurrencies. These cryptographic instruments existed long before digital currencies were ...

Ted has worked in the security arena for over 25 years, including 10 years with the DOD and 15 years at Keyfactor where he serves as CTO. Quantum computing is on the verge of a breakthrough, promising ...

In the last section we discussed the potential for optimizing algorithms, which can be done, but sometimes may not result in the type of performance required. As was mentioned, you can always move the ...

In February 1999 I wrote a magazine article entitled, “Free Lunch” that focused on the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) selection process and the need to avoid proprietary cryptographic algorithms.