Tag: Encryption

• Symmetric Key Encryption

  

  2014-03-23 - Cryptographic Terminology, Cryptography, General, Security, Series

  A symmetric key encryption algorithm is a cryptographic algorithm the uses the same secret key for the encryption and the decryption step. Common examples include DES, RC4 and AES of which only AES can be recommended for use.

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• Random – What does that actually mean?

  

  2014-03-06 - General, Security

  Random numbers or random number sequences are widely used in our lives (e.g. encryption). But, what makes a random number actually random? Read on to find out.

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