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<H1><CENTER><b>Security Glossary</b></CENTER></H1>
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Security Classification
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Document Reference
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<A name="Asymmetric Cryptography"></A>Asymmetric Cryptography
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A form of cryptography in which the 'key' is generated as a key pair: if one key is used for encryption
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only the other can be used to decrypt, and vice versa.
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Using asymmetric cryptography, the problem of key distribution becomes one of authentication; i.e. how to make sure
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that a given key really does belong to the entity that claims to own it.
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A digitally signed data structure including at least an identifier for an individual entity 
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and a set of attributes, whose function is to bind the entity with the attributes, usually for the
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purpose of authorisation.
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<A name="Authentication"></A>Authentication
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Usually used to refer to a property of a communication; that the receiver of a message is able to ascertain its origin,
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so an attacker cannot successfully impersonate the sender.
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<A name="Block Cipher"></A>Block Cipher
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A class of <A HREF="#Symmetric Cryptography">symmetric algorithm</A> in which several bits of the input data 
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are encrypted at once in a fixed-size block. 
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The cipher and its mode of operation define the block size: 
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the plaintext is split up into appropriately-sized blocks and each block is fed into the cipher. 
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CA Certificate
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A certificate held by a <A HREF="#Certification Authority">CA</A>: the key pair associated with it is used for 
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signing certificates issued by that CA. May or may not be self-signed.
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<A name="Certificate"></A>Certificate
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For our purposes, this is the same thing as a <A HREF="#Public Key Certificate">
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public key certificate</A>
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<TD><A name="Certification Authority"></A>Certification Authority (CA)
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An organization which perform the following functions in a hierachical <A HREF="#Public Key Infrastructure">PKI</A>:
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providing trusted ‘root’ certificates to users (<A HREF="#End Entities">End Entities</A>), by 
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supplying them with the CA’s public key via out-of-band means.
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certifying End Entities by generating and distributing certificates for them. 
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The certified EE is the subject of the certificate: the CA is the issuer.
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supporting certificate <A HREF="#Revocation">revocation</A> and revocation checking: if an EE suspects that their key has 
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been compromised, they contact the CA which issued it, who should revoke their certificate.
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<p>A CA will always have a root certificate-signing key pair, which must be authenticated to End Entities via
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out of band channels. This key pair is not logically certified by anything, but it is usually distributed inside 
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a <A HREF="#Self-signed Certificate">self-signed certificate</A> to afford some degree of <A HREF="#Tamper Evidency">tamper evidency</A>. 
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<p>However, CAs do not have to use their root key pair to issue certificates directly to End Entities. For organizational 
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reasons and to reduce the exposure of keys, a CA may have a single root signing key pair, which it uses to certify a 
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set of subordinate key pairs, which in turn are used to certify End Entities. Also, CAs may certify the 
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signing keys of other CAs by issuing <A HREF="#Cross Certificate">cross certificates</A>, which enable interoperation 
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between two distinct PKIs.
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<A name="Ciphertext"></A>Ciphertext
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The output of an <A HREF="#Encryption">encryption</A> operation, or 
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the input to a <A HREF="#Decryption">decryption</A> operation.
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<A name="Client Authentication"></A>Client Authentication
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In a secure client-server protocol such as <A HREF="#Transport Layer Security">TLS</A>, the process in which the client
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<A HREF="#Authentication">authenticates</A> itself to the server, so the server knows who it's talking to.
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Client/User/End Entity Certificate
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A <A HREF="#Certificate">certificate</A> issued by a <A HREF="#Certification Authority">CA</A> to an 
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<A HREF="#End Entity">end entity</A> (for example the user of a WID) who may use it 
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to demonstrate their ownership of the key pair associated with it
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<A name="Cross Certificate"></A>Cross Certificate
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A <A HREF="#Certificate">certificate</A> issued by a <A HREF="#Certification Authority">CA</A> which certificates another
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CA's <A HREF="#Root Certificate">root certificate</A>. This is way of uniting two distinct certification hierarchies. 
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<A name="Decryption"></A>Decryption
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The process of turning encrypted data (called ciphertext) into the original information (called plaintext)
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A structure linking some data and a private key. A digital signature may be generated by the application of a 
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may be reconstructed by applying the corresponding public key, demonstrating that the signature could only have been generated by 
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someone with access to the private key. 
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<p>Digital signatures have two primary uses: to demonstrate someone's identity by signing some challenge, as in 
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<A HREF="#Client Authentication">client authentication</A> in <A HREF="#Transport Layer Security">TLS</A>, in which the client 
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signs a <A HREF="#Hash">hash</A> of the messages that have been exchanged, and more strongly, for someone to demonstrate their
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acceptance of some human-processable information (e.g. 'Please withdraw £10 000 from my bank account') as in the
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<A HREF="#WMLScript Crypto API">WMLScript Crypto API</A> <A HREF="#SignText">SignText</A> function.
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NIST-approved <A HREF="#Asymmetric Cryptography">asymmetric algorithm</A>. It can only be used for generating and
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verifying <A HREF="#Digital Signature">digital signatures</A>, not for encryption. 
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<A name="ECC"></A>Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)
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Elliptical curve cryptography (ECC) is an <A HREF="#Asymmetric Cryptography">asymmetric algorithm</A>
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 based on elliptic curve theory that can be used to create faster, smaller, and more efficient cryptographic keys. 
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Because ECC helps to establish equivalent security with lower computing power and battery resource usage, 
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it is becoming widely used for mobile applications.
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The process of turning meaningful data (called plaintext) into meaningless gibberish (called ciphertext)
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using a cryptographic algorithm parameterised with a key.
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<A name="End Entity"></A>End Entity
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A leaf node in a certification hierarchy: any entity in a <A HREF="#Public Key Infrastructure">PKI</A>
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which has a certificate, but is not allowed to issue its own certificates.
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Hash algorithms take a variable-length input and produce a fixed length output known as a digest, or hash, of the input. 
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For cryptographic purposes they need to be one-way functions: 
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it should not be possible to deduce the input from the digest, or even any part of the input.
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 Also, it should be hard to find collisions: that is, two different inputs which produce the same output.
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<A name="HMAC"></A>HMAC
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Keyed-Hashing for Message Authentication. A mechanism for message authentication using cryptographic 
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<A HREF="#Hash">hashes</A>. It can be used with any iterative cryptographic 
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hash function, e.g., <A HREF="#MD5">MD5</A>, <A HREF="#SHA-1">SHA-1</A>, in combination with a secret shared key.  
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The cryptographic strength of HMAC depends on the properties of the underlying hash function.
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Integrated Circuit Card: removable card with at least data storage and sometimes processing 
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A standard providing <A HREF="#Secrecy">secrecy</A> and <A HREF="#Authentication">authentication</A> at the network or 
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packet-processing layer of network communication. Earlier security approaches have inserted security at the 
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application layer of the communications model. IPsec will be especially useful for implementing virtual 
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private networks and for remote user access through dial-up connection to private networks. IPSec is mandatory in IPv6.
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parents: 0
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<td>
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   343
Legacy <A HREF="#Hash">hash algorithm</A>. Considered insecure.
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parents: 0
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</td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
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</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   346
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   347
<TR>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
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   348
<TD>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
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   349
<A name="MD5"></A>MD5
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   350
</td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   351
<td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   352
Legacy <A HREF="#Hash">hash algorithm</A>. Considered vulnerable.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   353
</td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   354
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   355
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   356
<TR>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   357
<TD>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   358
<A name="Message Digest Algorithm"></A>Message Digest Algorithm
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   359
</td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   360
<td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   361
Same thing as a <A HREF="#Hash">hash algorithm</A>.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   362
</td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   363
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   364
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   365
<TR>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   366
<TD>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   367
<A name="Nonrepudiation"></A>Nonrepudiation
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   368
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   369
<td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   370
The process by which it is assured that an entity making a declaration cannot subsequently deny having made it: 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   371
so I can't claim that I never wrote that cheque. 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   372
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   373
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   374
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   375
<TR>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   376
<TD>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   377
<A name="OCSP"></A>Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP)
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   378
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   379
<td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   380
A protocol enabling a <A HREF="#Relying Party">relying party</A> to check that a 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   381
<A HREF="#Certificate">certificate</A> has not been <A HREF="#Revocation">revoked</A>. In this protocol the OCSP client 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   382
asks the OCSP server about the status of one or more certificates, and receives a 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   383
<A HREF="#Digital Signature">digitally signed</A> response. 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   384
</td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   385
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   386
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   387
<TR>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   388
<TD>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   389
<A name="Out Of Band"></A>Out Of Band
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   390
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   391
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   392
A channel of communication which is distinct from the channel which we are using cryptography to try to secure,
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   393
and which is secure on its own terms; that is, its security is not dependent on the cryptography we are using.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   394
<p>A common example of an out of band channel is a motorcycle courier. 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   395
</td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   396
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   397
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   398
<TR>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   399
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   400
<A name="Padding"></A>Padding
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   401
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   402
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   403
The process of adding bytes to the input to a <A HREF="#Block Cipher">block cipher</A> so that the input matches the
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   404
block size.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   405
</td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   406
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   407
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   408
<TR>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   409
<TD>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   410
<A name="Plaintext"></A>Plaintext
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   411
</td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   412
<td>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   413
The output of an <A HREF="#Decryption">decryption</A> operation, or 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   414
the input to a <A HREF="#Encryption">encryption</A> operation.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   415
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   416
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   417
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   418
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   419
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   420
<A name="PGP"></A>Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   421
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   422
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   423
A very widely-used <A HREF="#Encryption">encryption</A> and <A HREF="#Digital Signature">digital signing</A>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   424
program.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   425
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   426
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   427
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   428
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   429
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   430
<A name="Private Key"></A>Private Key
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   431
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   432
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   433
In the context of <A HREF="#Public Key Cryptography">public key cryptography</A>, the private half of the key pair.
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   434
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   435
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   436
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   437
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   438
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   439
<A name="Public Key"></A>Public Key
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   440
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   441
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   442
In the context of <A HREF="#Public Key Cryptography">public key cryptography</A>, the public half of the key pair.
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   443
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   444
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   445
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   446
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   447
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   448
<A name="Public Key Certificate"></A>Public Key Certificate
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   449
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   450
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   451
A digitally signed structure including at least an identifier for an 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   452
individual entity and a public key, whose function is to bind the entity with the key.
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   453
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   454
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   455
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   456
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   457
<TD>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   458
<A name="Public Key Cryptography"></A>Public Key Cryptography
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   459
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   460
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   461
A common application of <A HREF="#Asymmetric Cryptography">asymmetric cryptography</A> in which one half of the key pair is
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   462
kept secrect (the <A HREF="#Private Key">private key</A>) and the other half is published 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   463
(the <A HREF="#Public Key">public key</A>.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   464
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   465
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   466
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   467
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   468
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   469
<A name="Public Key Infrastructure"></A>Public Key Infrastructure
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   470
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   471
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   472
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   473
<p>A way of modelling real-world trust relationships which enables users of <A HREF="#Public Key Cryptography">public key cryptography</A> 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   474
to have confidence in the ownership of
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   475
the public keys they are using.  
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   476
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   477
A PKI consists of:
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   478
<ul>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   479
<li>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   480
a <A HREF="#Trusted Third Party">trusted third party</a> 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   481
</li>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   482
<li>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   483
an <A HREF="#Out Of Band">out of band</A>  means of distributing the TTP's <A HREF="#Public Key Certificate">public key certificate</A> 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   484
to <A HREF="#Relying Party">relying parties</a>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   485
</li>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   486
<li>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   487
a means of distributing other certificates to relying parties
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   488
</li>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   489
<li>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   490
arrangements for the <A HREF="#Revocation">revocation</A> and renewal of these certificates
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   491
</li>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   492
<li>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   493
certificate management and validation software on the relying party's computer
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   494
</li>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   495
</ul>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   496
<p>The TTP uses its signing key pair to create certificates for other entities, which relying parties can use to authenticate these
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   497
other entities.
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   498
<p>We can classify PKIs according to whether they are hierachical or flat. In hierachical PKIs, such as the one defined in the <A HREF="#PKIX">PKIX</A> 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   499
set of standards, there is a distinction between users of the PKI such as <A HREF="#End Entity">End Entities</A> and 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   500
<A HREF="#Relying Party">Relying Parties</A>, and entities responsible for issuing and distributing certificates such as 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   501
<A HREF="#Certification Authority">CAs</A> and <A HREF="#Registration Authority">RAs</A>. In a flat PKI such as the 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   502
<A HREF="#Web of Trust">web of trust</A> underpinning <A HREF="#Pretty Good Privacy">PGP</A>, there are no entities whose
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   503
sole role is to issue certificates; instead users of the PKI certify each other.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   504
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   505
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   506
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   507
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   508
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   509
<A name="Registration Authority"></A>Registration Authority
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   510
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   511
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   512
An organization responsible for registering new certificate users in a 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   513
<A HREF="#Public Key Infrastructure">PKI</A>, e.g. by gathering and verifying information which identifies the 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   514
certificate applicant.
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   515
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   516
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   517
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   518
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   519
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   520
<A name="Revocation"></A>Revocation
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   521
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   522
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   523
The term used for asserting that a certificate is no longer valid: for example, because the private key 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   524
associated with it has been compromised.
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   525
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   526
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   527
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   528
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   529
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   530
<A name="Relying Party"></A>Relying Party
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   531
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   532
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   533
An entity who relies on the authenticity of a <A HREF="#Public Key">public key</a>.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   534
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   535
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   536
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   537
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   538
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   539
<A name="Root Certificate"></A>Root Certificate
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   540
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   541
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   542
The certificate of a <A HREF="#Trusted Third Party">trusted third party</a>.  
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   543
A certificate directly trusted by a <A HREF="#Relying Party">relying party</A>: that is, trust in it is not 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   544
established by cryptographic means, but trust in it is the prerequisite for establishing trust in the entity 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   545
which the relying party is trying to authenticate. 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   546
Trust in a root certificate must be established through <A HREF="#Out Of Band">out of band</A> means. A root certificate may or may not be self signed.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   547
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   548
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   549
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   550
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   551
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   552
<A name="Secrecy"></A>Secrecy
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   553
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   554
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   555
This means that access to information is controlled: for example, it means that two entities 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   556
(e.g. people, machines, processes) are able to communicate with one another without any other entities 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   557
being able to access the information communicated, or that an entity may store some information and be 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   558
assured that only this entity will be able to access it. 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   559
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   560
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   561
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   562
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   563
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   564
<A name="SHA-1"></A>Secure Hash Algorithm 1(SHA-1)
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   565
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   566
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   567
A widely used <A HREF="#Hash">hash algorithm</a>, producing a 160-bit digest.
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   568
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   569
</tr>
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   570
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   571
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   572
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   573
<A name="SSL"></A>Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   574
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   575
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   576
Precursor to <A HREF="#Transport Layer Security">TLS</a>. SSL has been through three versions:
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   577
the first two are considered insecure, and the third is almost identical to TLS. 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   578
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   579
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   580
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   581
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   582
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   583
<A name="Server Authentication"></A>Server Authentication
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   584
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   585
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   586
In a secure client-server protocol such as <A HREF="#Transport Layer Security">TLS</A>, the process in which the server
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   587
<A HREF="#Authentication">authenticates</A> itself to the client, so the client knows who it's talking to.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   588
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   589
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   590
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   591
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   592
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   593
<A name="SignText"></A>SignText
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   594
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   595
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   596
A function defined in the <A HREF="#WMLScript Crypto API">WMLScript Crypto API</A> which provides application-level
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   597
<A HREF="#Authentication">Authentication</A> and <A HREF="#Nonrepudiation">Nonrepudiation</A> for transactions.
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   598
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   599
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   600
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   601
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   602
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   603
<A name="Stream Cipher"></A>Stream Cipher
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   604
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   605
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   606
A class of <A HREF="#Symmetric Cryptography">symmetric algorithm</A> which is initialised with a key,
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   607
then outputs a stream of pseudorandom bits. 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   608
This 'keystream' is typically XOR-ed with the plaintext to generate the ciphertext. 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   609
So they encrypt a bit of plaintext at a time.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   610
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   611
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   612
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   613
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   614
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   615
<A name="Symmetric Cryptography"></A>Symmetric Cryptography
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   616
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   617
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   618
A form of cryptography in which the same key is used for encryption and decryption
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   619
<p>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   620
Symmetric cryptography is fast, but suffers from the problem of how to distribute the key privately.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   621
<A HREF="#Asymmetric Cryptography">Asymmetric cryptography</a> is an attempt to alleviate the key
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   622
distribution problem, by reducing the requirement for the distributed key from one of privacy to one of
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   623
authentication.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   624
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   625
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   626
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   627
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   628
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   629
<A name="Transport Layer Security"></A>Transport Layer Security (TLS)
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   630
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   631
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   632
A client-server security protocol providing <A HREF="#Secrecy">secrecy</a> and optionally <A HREF="#Authentication">authentication</a>, and 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   633
running over TCP/IP. 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   634
<p>In this protocol a client connects to a server; the two then perform a handshake in which they exchange a 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   635
<A HREF="#Symmetric Cryptography">symmetric</a> key by using <A HREF="#Asymmetric Cryptography">asymmetric cryptography</a>, 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   636
which is then used to encrypt their communications, providing the secrecy element. 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   637
<p>Without the authentication element secrecy is not very useful; although only client and server can understand the data 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   638
exchanged, the client doesn't know who the server is or vice versa. TLS provides the capability for 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   639
<A HREF="#Server Authentication">server authentication</a>, in which the client establishes who the server is, and 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   640
<A HREF="#Client Authentication">client authentication</a> in which the server establishes who the client is. 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   641
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   642
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   643
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   644
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   645
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   646
<A name="Trusted Third Party"></A>Trusted Third Party (TTP)
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   647
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   648
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   649
An entity whose public key is known to a <A HREF="#Relying Party">relying party</a> due to its having been 
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   650
received via <A HREF="#Out Of Band">out of band</A> means, and which is trusted to issue <A HREF="#Public Key Certificate">
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   651
public key certificates</A> for other entities not directly known to the relying party.
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Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   652
<p>A  <A HREF="#Certification Authority">CA</a> is a type of TTP.
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   653
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   654
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   655
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   656
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   657
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   658
<A name="Web of Trust"></A>Web of Trust
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   659
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   660
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   661
The set of social relationships between users of <A HREF="#PGP">PGP</a> that enables them to sign each others' keys, 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   662
essentially providing a <A HREF="#PKI">PKI</a> for this technology.
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   663
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   664
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   665
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   666
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   667
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   668
<A name="WMLScript Crypto API"></A>WMLScript Crypto API
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   669
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   670
<td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   671
A WAP Forum standard which defines cryptographic functions in WML, the scripting language used in WAP. 
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   672
It defines a function for creating signed objects called <A HREF="#SignText">SignText</a>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   673
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   674
</tr>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   675
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   676
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   677
<TR>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   678
<TD>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   679
<A name="WTLS"></A>WTLS
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   680
</td>
35751d3474b7 Revision: 200935
Dremov Kirill (Nokia-D-MSW/Tampere) <kirill.dremov@nokia.com>
parents: 0
diff changeset
   681
<td>
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A client-server security protocol providing <A HREF="#Secrecy">secrecy</a> and optionally <A HREF="#Authentication">authentication</a>, 
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running at the transport layer of the WAP stack. WTLS is closely modelled on <A HREF="#Transport Layer Security">TLS</a>, 
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and defines its own lightweight <A HREF="#Public Key Certificate">certificate</a> format.
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</td>
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   686
</tr>
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   687
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   688
<TR>
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   689
<TD>
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<A name="X.509 Certificate"></A>X.509 Certificate
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</td>
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   692
<td>
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A widely used type of <A HREF="#Public Key Certificate">public key certificates</A>, part of the
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now largely moribund X.500 series of standards.
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</td>
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</tr>
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   697
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diff changeset
   698
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<TR><TD><A HREF="/rfc2459">RFC 2459</a></td>
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<td>PKIX Certificate and CRL Profile<br>
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<b>This RFC is being updated by two new Internet draftversions,
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<a href="/draftversion-ietf-pkix-new-part1">draftversion-ietf-pkix-new-part1</a>
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and <a href="/draftversion-ietf-pkix-ipki-pkalgs">draftversion-ietf-pkix-ipki-pkalgs</a>.</b>
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</td>
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   705
</tr>
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   707
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diff changeset
   708
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<TR><TD><A
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HREF="/draftversion-ramsdell-role-names">draftversion-ramsdell-role-names</A></TD><TD>Role
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Names in X.509 Certificates</TD>
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<TD>Expired</TD></TR>
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   714
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   715
<TR HEIGHT=0><TD WIDTH="35%"></TD><TD
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WIDTH="65%"></TD></TR></TABLE></P></center>
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   717
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