Security systems
KERBEROS -Tried and tested
third party authentication product for UNIX
TCP/IP networks. Kerberos is based on symmetricalencryption. A
secret key determines whether the user isallowed access. Kerberos is available
in versions 4 and 5.
IBM SECRET-KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL -Key
administration system for communication and filesecurity in networks, -using
symmetrical encryption. Thesystem was designed by IBM at the end of the '70s.
The protocol has three main functions: Secure communication between servers and
terminals, secure file transfers to the server, and
secure communication between servers.
KRYPTOKNIGHT - Authentication
system designed by IBM, with a secret protocol using
DES or a modified version of MD5.
PEM - Private
Enhanced Mail is an Internet standard for secure email over
the Internet.
MSP - Message
Security Protocol is the military's answer to PEM. It was
developed by NSA at the end of the '80s. It is an X.400 compatible
application protocol used to protect e-mail. This component
of the NATO approved military message format is an
integral part of the US Defense Department’s DMS (Defense
Messaging System) project.
PGP - Pretty
Good Privacy is a public domain encryption program designed
by Philip Zimmerman. It uses IDEA for encrypting data,
RSA for handling keys and MD5 for the one-way hash function.
PGP can also compress files.
CLIPPER - Clipper
is an electronic chip, designed by NSA, that uses the
Skipjack encryption algorithm. Each chip has its own key.
Security FAQ
Windows Privacy Tools - http//www.privacywindows.com
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