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BLIND KEY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blind a key
1, record 1, English, blind%20a%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Electronic privacy] ... the observer blinds the public keys, signs them with a special built-in key and gives them to the card. The card verifies the blinding and the signature and checks the keys to make sure they were correctly generated. It passes the blinded, signed keys to the validating authority, which recognizes the observer's built-in signature, removes it and signs the blinded keys with its own key. The authority passes the keys back to the card, which unblinds them. These keys, bearing the signature of the validating authority, serve as digital pseudonyms for future transaction. 1, record 1, English, - blind%20a%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masquer une clef
1, record 1, French, masquer%20une%20clef
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masquer une clé 2, record 1, French, masquer%20une%20cl%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Confidentialité des données électroniques] [...] l'observateur modifierait les clefs publiques en les signant à l'aide d'une clef incorporée spéciale et les donnerait à la carte. La carte vérifierait le masque et la signature, ainsi que les clefs, pour s'assurer qu'ils ont été correctement créés. Puis elle transmettrait les clefs masquées à l'autorité responsable de la validation, laquelle reconnaîtrait la signature incorporée de l'observateur, la remplacerait par sa propre clef et renverrait les clefs vers la carte, laquelle les démasquerait. Ces clefs, qui porteraient la signature de l'autorité habilitée à les valider, serviraient de pseudonymes numériques dans les futures transactions. 1, record 1, French, - masquer%20une%20clef
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blind key 1, record 2, English, blind%20key
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clavette prisonnière
1, record 2, French, clavette%20prisonni%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clavette noyée 1, record 2, French, clavette%20noy%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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