Cryptography Cryptosystem Features Flashcards by Stephen Holden

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Cryptosystem Components

A

software

protocols

algorithms

keys

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Q

Strength of cryptosystem comes from what?

A

the algorithm and length & secrecy of the key

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Things crypto systems can provide

A

authentication (using digital signatures)

confidentiality (using encryption)

integrity (using hash functions)

authorization (by providing a key to a user)

nonrepudiation (using digital signatures)

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one feature crypto systems can’t provide

A

data integrity

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