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17/09 2018
Sole control of one’s signing keys under eIDAS
Digital signatures are based on public/private keys and are only as secure as the signer’s private key. Sole control is the principle that ensures the signer – and no one else but the signer...
07/09 2018
Why Businesses Can’t Ignore Crypto Agility
Today’s encryption algorithms, when pitted against quantum tools, will be considerably less resilient and leave huge amounts of data vulnerable as a result. Experts have been predicting that this may happen as soon as...
22/08 2018
Local vs. remote signing and sealing according to eIDAS
One of the eIDAS objectives is the creation of a European market for electronic trust services with the same legal status and validity as paper-based processes – consistently applied across all member states. Two...
31/07 2018
The higher purpose of eIDAS: supporting the European Digital Single Market
While it still presents a challenge to many businesses and government institutions, the greater idea behind eIDAS is to strive towards a true digital single market in Europe. It’s meant to make life easier...
24/07 2018
Intelligent Banking Needs a Cybersecurity Edge
Advances in financial technology are transforming banking as we know it and this spark innovation is changing the approach of this historically traditional sector. How can the industry ensure their cybersecurity strategy matches the...
11/07 2018
eIDAS regulation: Do not make the wrong choice when you are picking your HSM
eIDAS is described in the EU regulation 910/2014. With this, the EU regulates the market: The digital borders are disappearing and the means for electronic identification (eID)of the EU countries can be accepted by...
19/07 2017
Making Security a Priority in Connected Cars
The growing number of Internet-connected devices and accessories in the connected car opens it up to new potential points of attack for cybercriminals.
31/03 2017
Demystifying the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield – Safe Harbor, Privacy Shield & Beyond
Early in 2016, the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield started a new chapter in the history of EU-US data exchange.
30/03 2016
Demystifying eIDAS – Key Dates & Challenges Highlighted
On July 1st 2016, the electronic identification and trust services Regulation, more commonly known as eIDAS, will replace 17-year old eSignature Directive 1999/93/EC and become directly applicable in 28 EU Member States.
27/11 2014
Root of trust in the Internet of Things: Interview at Cloud Computing Expo
Interview regarding the role of HSMs as a root of trust in the Internet of Things at a Cloud Computing Expo in Santa Clara, CA
24/04 2014
Why do you need true random number generation?
If you think of a number between one and ten and then ask me to guess that number, is your choice of numbers random? What if you pick a number between one and ten...
27/03 2014
How to select an HSM
As the choice of Hardware Security Module is dependent on the specific application it is used for, I would like to make some general recommendations by providing a list of potential criteria to take...
25/03 2014
Who Can You Trust?
Who can you trust? No one. Nor should you need to trust anyone. Can you, or anyone keep a secret? Maybe. Well, you can certainly trust yourself. Beyond that you can only hope for...
10/03 2014
Securing the financial cloud
Together with a consortium of four companies and a university, Utimaco will start its newest research project from March 1 onwards. The aim of the project is to design and develop financial cloud architecture...
