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session key [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Encryption and Decryption
  • Banking
DEF

A data key used for the session.

CONT

The PCT [Private Communication Technology] protocol begins with a handshake phase that negotiates an encryption algorithm and (symmetric) session key as well as authenticating a server to the client (and, optionally, vice versa), based on certified asymmetric public keys. Once transmission of application protocol data begins, all data is encrypted using the session key negotiated during the handshake.

OBS

session key: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
  • Banque
DEF

Clé de données utilisée pour une session.

OBS

clé de session : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
  • Criptografía y desciframiento
  • Operaciones bancarias
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