Nucleus Security/Encryption

Whether data is stored on a handheld device, or sent across networks, potential thieves are working hard to get that data.

Nucleus Security/Encryption services keeps your end users and you ahead of digital crime by providing:

• Top-of-the-line encryption
• Multiple data hashing algorithms
• Peer certification
• Wide range of encryption protocols
• Hardware offloading

Encryption has been around for thousands of years. But with today’s technology, it’s easier than ever to decipher encrypted data. To combat the cyber thief, new encryption technologies have been developed that range from stronger encryption code to specialized protocols.

Key Benefits

Private key encryption for smaller processor loads

Known as symmetric key encryption, the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt. This is particularly useful when high performance is required with a modest processor load.

Public key encryption offers the best in flexibility

Known as asymmetric key encryption, a publicly known key is used to encrypt data while a different, private key is used to decrypt that data. This encryption is processor intensive and slow, but provides for great flexibility.

Hash algorithms to fit any given situation

To verify that data has not been corrupted during storage or transmission, a hash is used to verify data integrity. Many hash algorithms are available to fit specific situations.

Build additional security into your system with signature algorithms

Used when providing public keys to peers, these algorithms provide verification that a specific key is from the expected sender.

Hardware offloading options can be used for an overloaded system

For systems already overloaded with application processing, performing encryption critical algorithms in software is not an option. Built into the security component are hooks to take advantage of available hardware facilities.

Key Features

Symmetric Key Encryption Algorithms (supporting both CBC and ECB methods)

• DES
• 3DES
• BLOWFISH
• CAST-128
• AES

Asymmetric Key Encryption Algorithms

• RSA Encryption

Key Exchange Protocols

• Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange

Hash Algorithms

• MD4 and HMAC-MD4
• MD5 and HMAC-MD5
• SHA-1 and HMAC-SHA-1
• SHA-256 and HMAC-SHA-256

Utility Algorithms

• Pseudo-Random Number Generator
• Probabilistic Prime Number Generator

Signature Algorithms

• RSA Signatures

Digital Certificates

• X.509