All pages tagged with cryptography
An Introduction to OpenSSL Part 1
This is the first article in a four-part series on OpenSSL, a library written in the C programming language that provides routines for cryptographic primitives utilized in implementing the Secure ...
Written by: Holt Sorenson and added on May 30, 2011An Introduction to OpenSSL, Part 2: Cryptographic Functions Continued
This is the second article in a series on OpenSSL, a library written in the C programming language that provides routines for cryptographic primitives utilized in implementing the Secure Sockets ...
Written by: Holt Sorenson and added on April 1, 2011An Introduction to OpenSSL, Part 3: PKI- Public Key Infrastructure
This is the third article in a series on OpenSSL, a library written in the C programming language that provides routines for cryptographic primitives utilized in implementing the Secure Sockets ...
Written by: Holt Sorenson and added on Feb. 11, 2011An Introduction to OpenSSL, Part 4: The SSL and TLS Protocols
This article completes the four-part series on OpenSSL, a library, written in the C programming language, that provides routines for cryptographic primitives utilized in implementing the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) ...
Written by: Holt Sorenson and added on March 22, 2011Key Iterations & Cryptographic Salts
The following document discusses the use of key iterations and cryptographic salts to stop dictionary attacks in password based encryption (symmetric cryptography).
Written by: Adam Berent and added on April 24, 2011Anti-Spam Solutions and Security
Current anti-spam solutions fall into four primary categories: filters, reverse lookups, challenges, and cryptography. Each of these solutions offers some relief to the spam problem, but they also have significant ...
Document added on March 17, 2011Known Attacks Against Smartcards
This document analyzes, from a technical point of view, currently known attacks against smart card implementations. The purpose of this analysis is to give the necessary background for the assessment ...
Written by: Hagai Bar-El and added on Jan. 28, 2011Security Implications of Hardware vs. Software Cryptographic Modules
Cryptographic modules can be implemented either by hardware or by software. Whereas software implementations are known for being easier to develop and to maintain, when it comes to cryptographic modules ...
Written by: Hagai Bar-El and added on April 30, 2011The Problems with Passwords
Most current password systems for the Internet are flawed. Designs that were almost acceptable 10 and 15 years ago have not been updated. Instead of moving to integrating authentication services ...
Written by: ArticSoft Ltd and added on March 24, 2011Cryptography - Business Value Behind the Myth
There are many misconceptions about the role cryptography plays in the world of information security. The purpose of this paper is to help information technology professionals make informed decisions about ...
Written by: Jeff Christianson and added on March 29, 2011