encryption News and Articles

Best Practices to Prepare for Post-Quantum Security Challenges

22.12.2023

Some encryption thought to be unbreakable until now could be vulnerable.

encryption , Monitoring , Quantum Computing , Security , vulnerability
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Link Encryption with MACsec

Under Seal

MACsec encrypts defined links with high performance and secures Layer 2 protocols between client and switch or between two switches.
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Signal Protocol Gets Post-Quantum Update

25.09.2023

The update is aimed at improving quantum resistance. 

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Overview of Confidential Computing

15.09.2023

Learn how Confidential Computing can improve system security.

computing , encryption , GPU , Security
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US Agencies Issue Quantum-Readiness Recommendations

31.08.2023

The fact sheet from CISA, NSA, and NIST urges organizations to begin preparing now.

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The end of SHA-1

Pulling the Plug

The SHA-1 cryptographic hash function has been considered insecure for a long time. Some Linux distributions have banned or no longer use it – with some consequences, though.
encryption , Linux , security
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Encrypt and decrypt files with Age or Rage

Keep It Simple

Age and Rage are the Go and Rust implementations of a simple, modern, and secure file encryption tool.
encryption , SSH , tools
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Quick UDP Internet connections

Fast Track

The UDP-based Quick UDP Internet Connections (QUIC) protocol comes with mandatory TLS encryption and promises faster speeds.
encryption , latency , security
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Certificate management with FreeIPA and Dogtag

Show Your ID

The Dogtag certificate manager integrated into the FreeIPA open source toolset generates SSL/TLS certificates for intranet services and publishes them on the network.
encryption , intranet , Open Source
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Hardware-enhanced security

Key to Security

Nitrokey hardware authentication devices aim to raise data encryption, key management, and user authentication security to the next level.
authentication , encryption , password manage... , Security
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