The RSA algorithm has become an encryption standard for many e-commerce security applications. The patent for it was issued to MIT on Sept. 20, 1983, and licensed exclusively to RSA Security.

RSA Security says it has released its public key encryption algorithm into the public domain, waiving its patent rights.

The world of public key cryptography and explore the inner workings of the RSA encryption algorithm, one of the most widely used methods for securing online communications. By the end of this ...

Encryption is essential for protecting data, with both symmetric and asymmetric methods offering unique advantages.

RSA Security today released to the public domain an encryption technology patent that secures most of the e-business transactions taking place on the Internet. RSA's encryption algorithm has ...