Triple DES, the new data-encryption standard for automated teller machines and point of sale terminals, is proving a bigger implementation challenge than many banks had expected. April 1 is the ...

In order to make compliance with PCI DSS requirement 3, “Protect stored cardholder” data and requirement 4, “Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks” easier, merchants ...

Although ciphers long have been a staple of spy thrillers and mysteries, data encryption now has gained a real — and critical — foothold in the business world. “Encryption and authentication are ...

A new U.S. standard in the works now could dramatically cut the costs ATM deployers face in bringing their machines into compliance with the so-called Triple DES encryption requirement set by the bank ...

Vendors in the ATM industry are beginning to move ahead with systems that would allow machine owners to remotely install and manage encryption keys mandated by a new security standard set by the bank ...

The number of off-premise automated teller machines in use fell last year, the first such decline since they hit the market 12 years ago, largely because merchants chose to get rid of many ...

The federal government’s recent decision to adopt the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for securing sensitive information will trigger a move from the aging Data Encryption Standard (DES) in the ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is proposing that the Data Encryption Standard (DES), a popular encryption algorithm, lose its certification for use in software products sold ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is proposing that the Data Encryption Standard (DES), a popular encryption algorithm, lose its certification for use in software products sold ...