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Enhancing Internet Security With Open-Source Crypto Key Vault

Calendar Apr 14, 2015 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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internet security secure communications encryption solution crypto-key management open-source hardware public-private cryptography
An open-source hardware project aimed at making the internet "a little bit safer" needs an influx of cash to continue its work. The Cryptech effort was created following revelations from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden that the US government and its pals are exploiting standards and weak crypto algorithms to gain access to citizens' private correspondence and documents.

In response, a group of engineers decided there needed to be an open-source hardware engine that could provide strong and reliable encryption and decryption for email, plus public-private key cryptography for all sorts of things from digitally signing messages and files to DNSSEC.

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