In 2017, Securosys became one of the first companies to offer CloudHSM services. The CloudHSM industry has shown a strong growth trend in the past 5 years, and will most likely keep expanding in the next few years. To meet this growing demand,..

"So, So you think you can tell, heaven from hell" - a quote from Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' - serves as a good analogy for determining whether you have full data sovereignty over your online data or if you have relinquished control to your..

Qubits* regularly make headlines in technology-savvy media: Another quantum leap in the development of quantum computers, which might threaten the security of internet communications. How should we interpret this development?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a leading provider of public cloud services, offering diverse solutions to individuals and enterprises globally. However, as data processing and storage in the public cloud increase, concerns about data privacy become..

A few weeks ago we attended a lecture by Adi Shamir, the co-inventor of the RSA encryption algorithm. After his talk someone asked him how to build a HSM. In fact, we are building a HSM - a hardware security module at Securosys. Obviously we were..

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the business world. The ability to collect and evaluate data from billions of devices and sensors across ecosystems scattered around the world enables companies to make informed decisions and take immediate..

So you are running your system on Azure or AWS. Why not, it is easy and quick to get going. It is scalable thanks to the many servers available and the virtualization environment. What could go wrong?

Can you trust your IoT? The Internet of things (IoT) is here, billions of things are already out there and 100x more devices are going to be deployed in the next few years. They improve our life and reduce cost in areas like Lighting, Health,..

Hardware Security Modul and cloud seem to be incompatible opposites. We associate cloud with the attribute „insecure“. In contrast, HSMs are supposed to be highly secure. So how can we secure HSM in the cloud? Securosys' CEO Robert Rogenmoser..

"The question is not if you get hacked, but when," said Robert Rogenmoser, CEO Securosys, at the Swiss Economic Forum on 06/09/2016 in Interlaken.

For real cold storage, do not rely on paper or USB keys. A piece of paper, a USB key - is this really the way I should keep my crypto assets? Well, if it is just for myself, and the value of crypto coins does not exceed a few hundred bucks, then..

Only 8% of all startups survive for more than 1000 days. We passed this milestone over the holidays. We must have done something right! Securosys is growing up!

Blockchain technology can dramatically improve retail efficiency by enabling fully digital processing and eliminating unneeded intermediaries. It is used for tokenized goods, smart contracts and crypto currencies. However, a challenging problem..

Photo Credit: IBM quantum computer. An IBM Q cryostat used to keep IBM’s 50-qubit quantum computer cold in the IBM Q lab in Yorktown Heights, New York. What are the prerequisites for a secure PKI today? Will quantum computers make PKIs obsolete in..

GDPR mandates that as from May 28 2018 on data of natural persons from the EU, such as customer data is safeguarded and access to is controlled. The only technical measure mentioned in the law is encryption.

Cyber security is a constant topic in the news. There is not a single day without the headline that passwords were stolen, companies breached, or data or bitcoins lost. The list seems endless. As the CEO of Securosys I regularly get asked whether..

Many business processes can be problematic or faulty if they are carried out by a single person in a company. The principle of segregation of duties (SoD) is used to prevent this. Segregation of duties is crucial for effective internal control as it..

In light of recent large-scale attacks on hundreds of companies by cybercriminal groups, the question is how to take precautions. Ransomware criminals encrypt the victim's data and promise to hand over the key in exchange for the ransom. The best..

This is the final post in a series about the various facets of safeguarding crypto assets. In previous posts, we mainly looked at the criteria for establishing security in custody operations. In this text we’ll explore broader aspects of custody..

This is the third in a series of posts exploring the various approaches to safeguarding crypto assets. Previously, we introduced the typical attack vectors and examined different approaches to protecting custodians against them. This post is about..

This is the second in a series of posts exploring the various approaches to safeguarding crypto assets. In the first post we explained our method and looked at the most common attack vector – physical access. This post goes into the other, more..

We compared Multi-Signature, Multi-Party Computation, and Hardware Security Modules to find out which one would be the best at protecting crypto-currencies and assets while also meeting operational, business, and regulatory requirements.

“Is this any good? Will it last?” Sometimes these questions are thrown directly at us, sometimes they are just written in our clients’ faces. In the end, everybody wants to know how we can guarantee not just the safety and security, but also the..