We all transmit and store sensitive and confidential electronic data in our everyday lives. Consumers send their credit card numbers across the Internet to make online purchases. Corporations store financial and medical information. This data must be protected and encryption (or cryptographic technologies) is the last line of defense against unauthorized access to this precious information. The Federal Information Processing Standard 140 (FIPS 140) is an internationally-recognized standard for assessing and validating that the cryptographic technologies used in our computer systems and...
We all transmit and store sensitive and confidential electronic data in our everyday lives. Consumers send their credit card numbers across the Intern...