Cryptographic Systems and Encryption Terminology
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Hewlett-Packard Company Virtual Private Networking Concepts Guide
Crypto Period
Crypto Period
Crypto Period
Crypto Period
A crypto period defines how long a session key is actually used.
Key lifetimes (crypto-periods) affect encryption strength
because the longer the same session key is used the greater the
chance that it is compromised. Additionally, the more data that
is secured with a given key, the greater the loss if the key is
compromised.
Long crypto-periods (key lives) also provide more ammunition
for an adversary to break the key since the adversary potentially
has access to significantly more data to work with. Finally, the
longer a key is in use, the greater the temptation to break the
keys since breaking the key provides the adversary with access
to significantly more valuable data.
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Triple Pass DES (page 2-5)
3DES (page 2-7)
Packet Keys (page 3-8)