MUNICH, Germany — Radio-controlled entry systems are ubiquitous in today's cars, but security remains an issue. Fraunhofer Scientists now for the first time have implemented an asymmetric encryption ...

What are cryptographic keys, and why should they be kept safe? A cryptographic key is a string of data that is used to encrypt data (to the data secret), decrypt data (to perform the reverse operation ...

Encryption is a key technology for federal agencies. Although encryption is the primary goal, many encryption systems depend on a combination of tools to accomplish other tasks. Public-key ...

Encryption, the transformation of data into a form that prevents anyone unauthorized from understanding that data, is a fundamental technology that enables online commerce, secure communication, and ...

A handful of arcane mathematicians way back in the 18th and 19th centuries aspired to invent a useless mathematical theory that would shine for its beauty alone, unstained by practical applications.

February 16, 2010 – Ottawa, Canada: Security IP provider Elliptic today announced that it has released a comprehensive solution to perhaps the most difficult challenge today facing designers in ...

A very popular encryption method that uses two keys: a public key and a private key. When a message is sent to a person who is the only one entitled to view it, the sender uses the recipient's public ...