FIPS 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules, specifies security standards that must be met when encryption is used to protect sensitive government data, including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). But meeting FIPS 140-2’s exacting requirements for encryption is difficult for contractors, as the process to implement and then prove FIPS 140-2 ... Read More

Public-private key encryption is a method of cryptology that uses two related keys to protect important data. One of the keys is a public key that is known to everyone and the second key is a private key that is only known to its owner. These, two unique cryptographic keys ... Read More