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INITIALIZATION VECTOR [4 records]

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Record 1 2015-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Encryption and Decryption
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Banking
DEF

The number used as a starting point for encipherment of a data sequence.

OBS

It [initialization vector] increases security, by introducing additional cryptographic variance, and also facilitates the synchronization of cryptographic equipment.

OBS

initialisation vector; IV: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Banque
DEF

Nombre servant de point de départ au chiffrement d'une séquence de données pour accroître la sécurité en introduisant une variation cryptographique supplémentaire et pour synchroniser l'équipement de chiffrement.

OBS

motif d'initialisation; IV : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

Cipher block chaining(CBC) is a mode of operation for a block cipher(one in which a sequence of bits are encrypted as a single unit or block with a cipher key applied to the entire block). Cipher block chaining uses what is known as an initialization vector(IV) of a certain length. One of its key characteristics is that it uses a chaining mechanism that causes the decryption of a block of ciphertext to depend on all the preceding ciphertext blocks. As a result, the entire validity of all preceding blocks is contained in the immediately previous ciphertext block.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

Pour le mode avec enchaînement de blocs de chiffrement (CBC) employé par cette spécification, le vecteur d'initialisation ne doit pas être réutilisé pour chaque clé et devrait être aléatoire, mais ne doit pas être forcément secret.

OBS

enchaînement de blocs de chiffrement : terme tiré d'un document traduit de l'anglais par le World Wide Web Consortium dont le rôle est d'établir des normes reliées aux technologies Internet.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Encryption and Decryption
  • IT Security
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

The XML Encryption TRIPLEDES consists of a DES encrypt, a DES decrypt, and a DES encrypt used in the Cipher Block Chaining(CBC) mode with 192 bits of key and a 64 bit Initialization Vector(IV).

OBS

cipher block chaining mode: term taken from a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) document. The W3C’s role is to establish standards relating to Internet technology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Le TRIPLEDES de XML Encryption consiste en un cryptage DES, un décryptage DES et un cryptage DES, utilisés dans le mode d'enchaînement de bloc de chiffrement (CBC) avec une clé de 192 bits et un vecteur d'initialisation (IV) de 64 bits.

OBS

mode d'enchaînement de bloc de chiffrement : terme tiré d'un document traduit de l'anglais par le World Wide Web Consortium dont le rôle est d'établir des normes reliées aux technologies Internet.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
CONT

For all of these algorithms specified below, an initialization vector(IV) is required that is encoded with the cipher text. For user specified block encryption algorithms, the IV, if any, could be specified as being with the cipher data, as an algorithm content element, or elsewhere.

OBS

algorithm content element: term taken from a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) document. The W3C’s role is to establish standards relating to Internet technology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation

Spanish

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