Mr. Cheman Shaik, an Indian expatriate working as IT Consultant in Riyadh, has been presented Appreciation Award on Oct 13 by Mr. Rajeev Shahare, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Riyadh, on behalf of BISWAS, an Indian Welfare Society, for his invention of Advanced Encryption Algorithm and achieving US Patent for the same.

Mr. Rajeev Shahare, who was invited as the chief guest at the BISWAS (Bhartiye International Society for Welfare & Solidarity) Iftar and Felicitation function, has applauded Mr. Cheman for his remarkable invention and portrayed him as a true representative of the younger generation of India. “Mr. Cheman has opened the roadmap to India’s innovative future in Information and Communication Technologies and he will be the inspiration for young IT professionals of India”, said the Indian Embassy official in his felicitation speech.

The new Public Key Encryption Algorithm will protect internet buyers’ Credit Card details, and identity credentials such as passwords, social security numbers from hackers and eavesdroppers supported by internal trust breachers of e-commerce merchants.

According to an FBI report, business enterprises in U.S alone incur a yearly loss of more than US$ 50 billion due to data breach and identity theft. In light of the above fact, Cheman’s invention will be seen as a landmark in cryptography and information security, fortifying enterprise businesses against identity thieves and hackers.