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How hybrid certificates help with post-quantum transition

October 30, 2022
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John O’Connor, Vice President of Product Management at Crypto4A, is sharing a very exciting announcement from ISARA! Watch on to learn about the innovative steps ISARA is taking on behalf of the whole industry, and how you and your teams will be able to benefit from this change as you continue to prepare for a post-quantum world.

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3 Key Take-aways from NIST Round 3

July 5, 2022
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Just today NIST released its report on the results of their Round 3 process for selecting post-quantum algorithms for standardization. These new and emerging standards will be candidates for use in our roots of trust, our applications, our devices, networks, protocols and so on.
will protect our digital identities, and by extension the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our connected digital structures. They will also serve to protect our privacy. They are the new foundations of digital trust.

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TRUST AND VERIFY

March 1, 2022
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The old adage of ‘trust but verify’ (or ‘zero- trust’) is proving hard to do with today’s HSMs, particularly in cloud and multi-cloud settings. In an ‘always on /always immediate’ connected economy with emergent digital identities, no real-time lags and straight-through processing needs, ‘trust but verify’ needs to change to ‘trust and verify’. Each time.

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Concrete First Steps to Post-Quantum Readiness

February 4, 2022
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We expect that this US government initiative will be followed by other like-minded governments and industries around the world. We see the Biden Executive Order as a positive and necessary first step in creating an inventory of quantum-safe cryptography

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Back to the Future – and the Past

December 13, 2021
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Here are some thoughts on approaches for the current and coming crypto issues and how these will begin to impact our IT projects, systems, and processes.

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Harvest and decrypt

November 30, 2021
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It’s quite possible with all the recent and accelerating quantum breakthroughs that we are now arriving at the stage of what is known as ‘event risk’, and that as a prudent defensive expenditure for the future, given the amount of work, expertise, and time involved to become quantum safe, it is time to begin preparations and planning for strengthening the digital trust we all rely on. 

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Now? Is Now a Good Time?

November 17, 2021
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Scrape the data, even if its encrypted, and work away offline on cracking the encryption … general purpose quantum computers to decrypt the data will greatly help…..

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Back to the Future

November 2, 2021
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In our last blog, we explored the many, many places cryptography enables the delivery of digital value and digital trust in today’s enterprises and supply chains.  In this blog, we want to explore what it means in practice to say that cryptography is everywhere in your technology stacks – and in everyone else’s technology stacks…

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A Boat Load Of Crypto

October 21, 2021
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In my last blog, we discussed the need to know where and how your crypto is currently being used in your organization and in your supply chain interactions. You will find it useful to do this on a regular basis, and you will want to bring in some central coherence and visibility to this function…

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Just in Time Inventory

October 12, 2021
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Because we haven’t had to change the family of algorithms since launching the HSM some 25 years ago, the explosion and creep of where and what type of cryptographies exist in the enterprise – and its supply chains – have not been a matter of centralized command and control.

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Decrypting the NSA’s Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Cryptography FAQ

September 30, 2021
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The NSA just released an FAQ addressing Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Cryptography. This blog decrypts this FAQ into 5 keys insights for you.

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The Cryptographic Foundation of Our Digital Future

June 28, 2021
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The takeaways: digital trust underpins our entire digital economy, and makes digital transformation of businesses possible. With quantum computing on the horizon, however, a next generation of cryptography will be needed. Digital Transformation: the New Imperative No one would argue that the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been disruptive, and in many cases tragic. But imagine how…

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Why We Need Entropy in Cybersecurity

May 10, 2021
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Access to high-quality entropy is required at every point of our digital infrastructure to ensure strong cybersecurity.

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How Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Makes Digital Trust Possible

April 6, 2021
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Digital trust is the confidence that we have that we can use digital systems safely, and it underpins our entire digital economy. The basis for digital trust is today’s public key infrastructure (PKI) and the cryptography behind it.

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What is a Quantum Computer?

March 23, 2021
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A quantum computer uses the properties of quantum mechanics to achieve incredible amounts of processing power.

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Sectorization: Addressing Hash-Based Signatures’ Shortcomings

May 25, 2020
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Jim Goodman’s whitepaper introduces the basic ideas behind hash-based signatures (HBS), discusses their suitability to use in a firmware- or code-signing application, and describes some of their limitations in a real-world setting.

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Students: Summer 2019

September 5, 2019
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Our students give you the inside scoop on what working at Crypto4A is like!

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The Race to Quantum Readiness: How Public Key Cryptography Can Keep Up

August 9, 2019
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In a guest blog for Venafi our VP of Product Management, John O’Connor, gives you the rundown of what it takes to be quantum ready.

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Software Developer

March 30, 2022

Software Developer OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA   FULL-TIME  Location: Ottawa Start Date : TBD Reporting Line: Team Leader, Software Development Application process Send us your Resume Do you know someone who would be a fit? Share this posting with them now! Who we are Crypto4A Technologies Inc. (Crypto4A) is an Ottawa-based cybersecurity firm building products and…

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5G Use Case

March 19, 2022

Hardware Security Platform for the 5G era Crypto4A’s HSP meets the evolving 5G security requirements and use cases by integrating a next generation HSM with zero trust and crypto-agility capabilities for strong, future-proof cryptographic protection.   Overview In today’s hyper-connected and “always-on” environment, people and businesses demand near-real-time performance, access, data and identity protection regardless…

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Team Leader Quality Assurance

March 2, 2022

Team Leader Quality Assurance OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA   FULL-TIME  Location: Ottawa Start Date : TBD Reporting Line: VP Engineering Application process Send us your Resume Do you know someone who would be a fit? Share this posting with them now! Who we are Crypto4A Technologies Inc. (Crypto4A) is an Ottawa-based cybersecurity firm building products and…

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Leadership

February 23, 2022

LEADERSHIP TEAM World class team that helped build the first security foundations of the digital economy (HSM/PKI). A track record of creating value with 300 years of combined experience in cyber security and operations. Bruno Couillard, Co-Founder, CEO and CTO Co-Founder, CEO and CTO              Bruno Couillard With over 30…

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Director, Partnerships and Program Management

February 6, 2022

Director, Partnerships and Program Management* OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA   FULL-TIME  Pay: up to 125K plus benefits* Location: Primarily Ottawa with travel to Toronto and client locations; remote work when reasonable Start Date : TBD Reporting Line: Dependent upon qualifications and experiences presented Application process Send us your Resume Do you know someone who would be…

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Software Developer Position

February 6, 2022

Software Developer OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA Position Type: Full-Time/Regular Start Date: TBD Reporting Line: Team Leader, Software Development Application process Send us your Resume Do you know someone who would be a fit? Share this posting with them now! Who we are Crypto4A Technologies Inc. (Crypto4A) is an Ottawa-based cybersecurity firm building products and services designed…

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Director, Professional Services

February 6, 2022

Director, Professional Services* OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA   FULL-TIME  Pay: up to 125K plus benefits* Location: Primarily Ottawa with some travel to Toronto and client locations; remote work when reasonable Start Date : TBD Reporting Line: Dependent upon qualifications and experiences presented Application process Send us your Resume Do you know someone who would be a…

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