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Page 2Alternatives to OpenSSL
For more than 20 years, OpenSSL has been the most widely used SSL/TLS library in use by software applications for cryptographic purposes. OpenSSL is free and open source, which is a huge boon for a library serving as the backbone of a secure …
Cyber Security: Is it an ideal career path?
Cybersecurity has become an important part of every organization’s data security strategy; and since its application has only increased, the demand for trained and experienced cybersecurity professionals has also grown rapidly. Even though there are …
Exploring Fully Homomorphic Encryption
Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) is the act of operating on an encrypted dataset without first decrypting it. FHE seems at first to be a very abstract concept, but implemented security is both practical and lucrative. The classical example of its …
Biggest Security Breaches in Australia for 2021 and what to expect in 2022
Australian companies and individuals are being hit with cyber-attacks and scams daily. As our world relies more heavily on digital technology, we are experiencing a rapid growth in attacks and breaches. Technology is always changing therefore so are …
How to get a job in Cyber Security. Without a degree!
So, you want a job in cyber security? It can be daunting trying to land your first job in a new industry, whether it’s a career change, your first job out of high school, or getting work in the industry while at university. The cyber-security …
How do Cyber Criminals get your account details?
Hackers are smart and lazy. Who would want to sit at a computer all day typing away guessing passwords? Not me. They say that lazy people are often the innovators of our society, thinking of ways to do things that require minimal time and effort. …
What is FIPS compliance?
FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) is a set of requirements asserted by NIST in order to centralize and make uniform the ways in which the US government manage the risks associated with securing and transporting sensitive information. …
Considering Full Disk Encryption (FDE)
Full Disk Encryption (FDE) refers to the practice of encrypting a device (laptop, cell phone, etc) at-rest. Decryption is performed at boot time, relying on user input, a cryptographic key stored in hardware, or a combination both. FDE is an …
PBKDF2: Password Based Key Derivation
PBKDF2, defined in RFC 2898, is a specific Key Derivation Function (KDF). A KDF is simply any mechanism for taking a password (something a user remembers or stores in a password manager) and turning it into a symmetric key suitable for cryptographic …
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