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CRYPTO SYSTEM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key escrow
1, record 1, English, key%20escrow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fair cryptosystem 2, record 1, English, fair%20cryptosystem
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The retention of the private component of the key pair associated with a subscriber's encryption certificate to support key recovery. 3, record 1, English, - key%20escrow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fair crypto system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité de séquestre
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9questre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autorité de séquestre est un autre composant de la PKI [infrastructure à clés publiques]. Bien qu'elle soit moins connue, elle joue un grand rôle à savoir le stockage sécurisé des clés de chiffrement créées par les autorités d'enregistrement afin de les restaurer éventuellement. 2, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9questre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- RSA public-key cryptosystem
1, record 2, English, RSA%20public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- RSA public key cryptosystem 2, record 2, English, RSA%20public%20key%20cryptosystem
correct
- RSA asymmetric cryptosystem 3, record 2, English, RSA%20asymmetric%20cryptosystem
correct
- RSA public key cryptographic system 4, record 2, English, RSA%20public%20key%20cryptographic%20system
correct
- RSA cryptosystem 5, record 2, English, RSA%20cryptosystem
correct
- RSA system 6, record 2, English, RSA%20system
correct
- RSA 7, record 2, English, RSA
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The RSA public-key cryptosystem is based on the fact that although finding large prime numbers is computationally easy, factoring the product of two such numbers is at present computationally infeasible. 8, record 2, English, - RSA%20public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RSA stands for Ronald Rivest, Adi Shamir and Leonard Adleman who developed this system. 9, record 2, English, - RSA%20public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
Record 2, Key term(s)
- RSA crypto system
- RSA public-key crypto system
- RSA asymmetric crypto system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cryptosystème à clé publique RSA
1, record 2, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cryptosystème à clés publiques RSA 2, record 2, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- cryptosystème RSA 3, record 2, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système cryptographique à clé publique RSA 4, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système cryptographique RSA 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système RSA 5, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système de Rivest-Shamir-Adleman 6, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20Rivest%2DShamir%2DAdleman
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cryptosystème à clef publique RSA
- cryptosystème à clefs publiques RSA
- système cryptographique à clef publique RSA
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Criptografía y desciframiento
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema RSA
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- criptosistema de claves públicas RSA 1, record 2, Spanish, criptosistema%20de%20claves%20p%C3%BAblicas%20RSA
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- sistema de encriptación de llaves públicas 1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20encriptaci%C3%B3n%20de%20llaves%20p%C3%BAblicas
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telegraphy
- Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
- IT Security
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cryptographic system
1, record 3, English, cryptographic%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ciphersystem 2, record 3, English, ciphersystem
correct
- cipher system 3, record 3, English, cipher%20system
correct
- cryptosystem 1, record 3, English, cryptosystem
correct
- crypto system 4, record 3, English, crypto%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The documents, devices, equipment, and associated techniques that are used together to provide a means of encryption or decryption. 5, record 3, English, - cryptographic%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télégraphie
- Graphologie et cryptographie
- Sécurité des TI
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de chiffrement
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chiffrement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système cryptographique 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de documents, de dispositifs, d'équipements et des techniques associées dont l'utilisation combinée constitue un moyen de chiffrement ou déchiffrement. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chiffrement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que la cryptographie englobe les deux notions de «chiffrement» et de «déchiffrement»; c'est donc abusivement qu'on utilise souvent «système de chiffrement» en lieu et place de «système cryptographique». 4, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chiffrement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système de chiffrement : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chiffrement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telegrafía
- Grafología y criptografía
- Seguridad de IT
- Criptografía y desciframiento
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema criptográfico
1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20criptogr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colección de transformaciones de texto ordinario en texto cifrado y viceversa, seleccionándose por claves la transformación o transformaciones que se deben usar; las transformaciones se definen normalmente por un algoritmo matemático. 2, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20criptogr%C3%A1fico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- merchant ship crypto system
1, record 4, English, merchant%20ship%20crypto%20system
correct, NATO
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MERCS 1, record 4, English, MERCS
correct, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Transport par eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système cryptographique de navire de commerce
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20de%20navire%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MERCS 1, record 4, French, MERCS
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système cryptographique de navire marchand 1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20de%20navire%20marchand
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- MERCS 1, record 4, French, MERCS
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- MERCS 1, record 4, French, MERCS
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-07-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Federal Administration
- Data Transmission
- Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Dedicated Universal Cryptographic System 1, record 5, English, Dedicated%20Universal%20Cryptographic%20System
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Dedicated Universal Crypto System
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Administration fédérale
- Transmission de données
- Sécurité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Système de chiffrement spécialisé universel
1, record 5, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chiffrement%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9%20universel
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DUCS 1, record 5, French, DUCS
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique du SIGNET. 1, record 5, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chiffrement%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9%20universel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
- Telegraphy
- IT Security
- National and International Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- technically sound cryptographic system 1, record 6, English, technically%20sound%20cryptographic%20system
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- technically sound crypto system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Graphologie et cryptographie
- Télégraphie
- Sécurité des TI
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système cryptographique techniquement fiable
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20techniquement%20fiable
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Manuel des instructions de sécurité. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20techniquement%20fiable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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