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TECHNIQUE CLE PUBLIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- integrity of documents
1, record 1, English, integrity%20of%20documents
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to the capability to encrypt for confidentiality, some forms of public key cryptography also enable key holders to make their documents capable of subsequent authentication by using their private key to create a digital signature. This technique also ensures the integrity of documents and enables recipients to determine quickly if a message has been altered in any way during transmission. 1, record 1, English, - integrity%20of%20documents
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intégrité des documents
1, record 1, French, int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20des%20documents
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre la capacité de chiffrer les données pour protéger leur caractère confidentiel, certaines formes de cryptographie à clé publique permettent également aux détenteurs de la clé d’authentifier par la suite leurs documents à l'aide d’une clé privée qui crée une signature numérique. Cette technique garantit également l'intégrité des documents et permet aux destinataires de déterminer rapidement si un message a été modifié de quelque façon que ce soit pendant la transmission. 1, record 1, French, - int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20des%20documents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- integridad de los documentos
1, record 1, Spanish, integridad%20de%20los%20documentos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La integridad de los pasaportes es un factor significativo en la seguridad del sistema mundial de viajes, y la confianza en la integridad de los documentos de viaje de los Estados por parte de las autoridades de control fronterizo promueve la facilitación de las formalidades que exige dicho control. 1, record 1, Spanish, - integridad%20de%20los%20documentos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asymmetric cryptographic technique
1, record 2, English, asymmetric%20cryptographic%20technique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cryptographic technique that uses two related transformations, a public transformation (defined by the public key) and a private transformation (defined by the private key). 1, record 2, English, - asymmetric%20cryptographic%20technique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The two transformations have the property that, given the public transformation, it is computationally infeasible to derive the private transformation. 1, record 2, English, - asymmetric%20cryptographic%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique cryptographique asymétrique
1, record 2, French, technique%20cryptographique%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique cryptographique utilisant deux transformations connexes, une transformation publique(définie par la clé publique) et une transformation secrète(définie par la clé privée). 1, record 2, French, - technique%20cryptographique%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces deux transformations ont pour propriété de rendre impossible de déduire par ordinateur la transformation secrète, en raison de la transformation publique. 1, record 2, French, - technique%20cryptographique%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- public-key technique
1, record 3, English, public%2Dkey%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) is also a popular public-key technique, though it can only be used only for signatures, not encryption. A computation involving both the private key and the message itself is used to sign a message. The output is called a digital signature and is attached to the message. To verify the signature, the recipient does a computation involving the message, the purported signature, and the sender's public key. If the result is correct according to a simple, prescribed mathematical relation, the signature is verified to be genuine; otherwise, the signature is fraudulent, or the message may have been altered. 2, record 3, English, - public%2Dkey%20technique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- public key technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technique à clé publique
1, record 3, French, technique%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Digital Signature Algorithm(DSA) [algorithme de signature numérique] est aussi une technique à clé publique populaire, bien qu'elle ne puisse être utilisée que pour les signatures, pas le chiffrement. 2, record 3, French, - technique%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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