In May 1929, all War Department operational functions pertaining to cryptography and cryptanalysis were brought together under the Army's Chief Signal Officer. Two months later, the Signals ...

The arena of creating secure environments in the hardware and software industries is somewhat shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding. Certainly, some types of ciphers are relatively straightforward ...

At the Crypto 2004 conference in Santa Barbara, Calif., this week, researchers announced several weaknesses in common hash functions. These results, while mathematically significant, aren’t cause for ...

What is cryptology? Historically, when did this start? As people become more security conscious, internet banking and online payments increase, the demand for both security engineers and cryptologists ...

You're about to wind up your day and use your smartphone to check what's in your smart fridge to decide if you need to pass by the store or request delivery before you get home. You quickly pay for ...