How to be a Crypto Technician?

To become a cryptographer in the US Navy, one must have language aptitude and complete a screening test. A degree in a foreign language is helpful, and the Defense Language Aptitude Battery determines which language a recruit will learn. High scores lead to learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Arabic. A person who wants to become […]

What’s a Crypto Service Provider?

Cryptography is the science of creating and decoding coded writing to ensure content security. Cryptographic service providers offer hardware or software-based encryption and decryption for data security. They can use symmetric or asymmetric encryption, with public key cryptography using two different keys. Smart cards are used to store sensitive data and cryptographic smart cards include […]

What are crypto algorithms?

Cryptographic algorithms protect data by encrypting and decrypting messages. They can be symmetric or asymmetric, with symmetric being faster but less secure. Rigorous testing is necessary to ensure maximum security. Cryptographic algorithms are sequences of processes, or rules, used to encrypt and decrypt messages in a cryptographic system. Put simply, they are processes that protect […]

What’s a Crypto Box?

Crypto-box® is a USB stick with encrypted and decrypted security keys that allow software use. It is impossible to make illegal copies of protected software, and it is easier to check licenses. The system uses the Advanced Encryption Standard, and the name Crypto-box was previously used for an open source project. Crypto-box® is the name […]

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