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TECHNIQUE CRYPTOGRAPHIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Military Materiel Management
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFCSU 2, record 1, English, CFCSU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canadian National Distributing Authority 3, record 1, English, Canadian%20National%20Distributing%20Authority
former designation, correct
- CNDA 4, record 1, English, CNDA
former designation, correct
- CNDA 4, record 1, English, CNDA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian National Distributing Authority (CNDA) originated in 1953 when NATO required its member nations to each designate an organization as the national authority for reception, distribution and control of NATO cryptographic material. 5, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... ministerial approval was sought and finally obtained to change the name to Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit (CFCSU) on 16 February 1996. 5, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit (CFCSU) provides several key services pertaining to communications security (COMSEC) to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF). These services include COMSEC material accountability, generation and distribution of keying material, custodian training, account inspections, account management and technical support, courier services, production of COMSEC and INFOSEC publications, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) help desk services. 6, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit; CFCSU: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Unité de soutien cryptographique des Forces canadiennes
1, record 1, French, Unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20cryptographique%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- USCFC 2, record 1, French, USCFC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Agence nationale de distribution 3, record 1, French, Agence%20nationale%20de%20distribution
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- AND 4, record 1, French, AND
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- AND 4, record 1, French, AND
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Unité de soutien cryptographique des Forces canadiennes(USCFC) fournit plusieurs services clés au ministère de la Défense nationale et aux Forces canadiennes(MDN/FC) touchant la sécurité des communications(SECOM). Ces services comprennent la comptabilisation du matériel SECOM, la préparation et la distribution du matériel de chiffrement, la formation du personnel de garde, les inspections de comptes, la gestion des comptes et le soutien technique connexe, les services de messagerie, la production des publications SECOM et INFOSEC(sécurité de l'information) et le soutien relatif à l'Infrastructure à clés publiques(ICP). 5, record 1, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20cryptographique%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unité de soutien cryptographique des Forces canadiennes; USCFC : titre et abréviation d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20cryptographique%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- symmetric cryptographic technique
1, record 2, English, symmetric%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 the same secret key for both the originator's and the recipient's transformation. 1, record 2, English, - symmetric%20cryptographic%20technique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Without knowledge of the secret key, it is computationally infeasible to compute either the originator's or the recipient's transformation. 1, record 2, English, - symmetric%20cryptographic%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique cryptographique symétrique
1, record 2, French, technique%20cryptographique%20sym%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 qui utilise la même clé secrète pour la transformation cryptographique de l'émetteur ou du destinataire. 1, record 2, French, - technique%20cryptographique%20sym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sans [connaître] la clé secrète, il est impossible de calculer la transformation cryptographique de l’émetteur ou du destinataire. 1, record 2, French, - technique%20cryptographique%20sym%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asymmetric cryptographic technique
1, record 3, English, asymmetric%20cryptographic%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - asymmetric%20cryptographic%20technique
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - asymmetric%20cryptographic%20technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technique cryptographique asymétrique
1, record 3, French, technique%20cryptographique%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - technique%20cryptographique%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - technique%20cryptographique%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Corporate Security
- Security Devices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cryptanalytic technique
1, record 4, English, cryptanalytic%20technique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Highly skilled intruders would be likely to have support from staff research mathematicians, computer scientists, or electronic engineers with M.S. and Ph. D. degrees or with equivalent knowledge and understanding of advanced cryptanalytic techniques. 1, record 4, English, - cryptanalytic%20technique
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technique cryptographique
1, record 4, French, technique%20cryptographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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