Abstract: An apparatus and method for secure cryptographic communications between a sender and a receiver or multiple receivers that includes first and second timing elements, and first and second key storage units containing multiple keys in a predetermined order for selection depending on respective key times, where the key times occur periodically according to the first and second timing elements, respectively. A data encryptor obtains a new key from the first key storage unit at each occurrence of the key time of the first key storage unit, and uses the key to encrypt an inputted data. And, at least one data decryptor obtains a new key from the second key storage unit at each occurrence of the key time of the second key storage unit. Time synchronization of the participants' equipment provides the method of selecting compatible keys for the encryption and decryption process.