Paragon Initiative Enterprises Blog

The latest information from the team that develops cryptographically secure PHP software.

PASETO is an Even More Secure Alternative to the JOSE Standards (JWT, etc.)

Announcing new versions of the PASETO protocol, which offer better arguments for security in a wider range of use cases.


Improving the Cryptography of the JavaScript Ecosystem

We'll be doing for JavaScript (Node.js) what we've been doing for PHP for several years now.


CipherSweet: Searchable Encryption Doesn't Have to be Bitter

CipherSweet is a PHP library that provides searchable encryption for the most common cases a web developer is likely to encounter.


Slice Of PIE #01

Paragon Initiative Enterprises answers several reader questions


Slice Of PIE #00

Slice of PIE is a new mini-series


How and Why Developers Use Asymmetric (Public Key) Cryptography in Real-World Applications

A brief overview of the various common use-cases of asymmetric cryptography (also known as "public-key cryptography") from the perspective of a software developer.


Assuring Ciphertext Integrity for Homomorphic Cryptosystems

How to build a homomorphic encryption scheme that is not vulnerable to chosen-ciphertext attacks, using blockchain-like protocols.


Building Searchable Encrypted Databases with PHP and SQL

How to implement field-level data encryption while still allowing fast queries.


No Way, JOSE! Javascript Object Signing and Encryption is a Bad Standard That Everyone Should Avoid

JWT, JWE, JWS, etc. are terrible designs and need to be scrapped, not resuscitated.


Cryptographically Secure PHP Development

Your field guide to building secure cryptography features in PHP


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