The focus then shifted to devoting time and resources to create a system that would generate randomized numbers to enhance cybersecurity. Hill spent six years developing the hardware needed for the technology to eventually reach this transitional moment. “People’s passwords are the No. 1 source of a breach. Passwords can be lost, stolen or sold.…
Read MoreWhether you understand the world of cryptocurrency and are already using it — or you’ve been trying to avoid it — there’s one thing you need to know: Tampa Bay is where its future is being built. A list of Tampa Bay blockchain startups and what they do: RB Technologies establishes transparency and trust in the…
Read MoreTampa has been on the Bitcoin and blockchain bandwagon for some time. BlockSpaces, a startup that’s raised more than $1.3 million in seed funding, was founded in 2017. Doug Hill, founder and CEO of Tampa-based cybersecurity firm Real Random, was part of BlockSpaces. “It started out as an organization with the mission of educating people…
Read MoreNatural Randomness now is the gold standard for random-number generation. Before the Internet came along, the computing industry used randomness mainly for numerical simulation problems, and for this purpose, a predictable PRNG was not only acceptable, but was preferable. With the Internet came e-commerce and networked gaming, both of which require an unpredictable randomness source.…
Read MoreIntroduction The importance of WiFi access for the majority of citizens in the modern world can hardly be overestimated. The expanding provision of internet access over the past two decades has turned something that was considered a luxurious whim into a profound dependence. In a sense, WiFi has changed our own culture. Whether it is…
Read MoreIntroduction The importance of secure data encryption continuously increases with every device that joins a public network. In the emerging IoT these will exceed the usual computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones, adding many new targets and ports for malevolent parties to steal our private information. As a major channel for data transfer between the users…
Read MoreHow It Works: The Real Random Approach to Post-Quantum Security Random numbers are the invisible force powering encryption, digital authentication, and secure communication across every online system, from e-commerce checkouts to IoT networks. But here’s the catch: nearly all of these numbers aren’t truly random. They’re pseudorandom—generated by mathematical algorithms that, while hard to predict,…
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