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CLE FIREFLY [1 record]

Record 1 2014-02-07

English

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

.. FFK – FIREFLY key – used to establish a key encryption key (KEK) or a traffic encryption key [(TEK)] between two entities. The KEK or TEK generated from a FIREFLY exchange is then used in a symmetric encryption algorithm ...

French

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

[...] clé FIREFLY – utilisée pour établir une clé de chiffrement de clés (KEK) ou une clé de chiffrement du trafic (TEK) entre deux entités. La KEK ou TEK générée à partir d'un échange FIREFLY est ensuite utilisée dans un algorithme de chiffrement symétrique.

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