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ABLE OF
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ONTENTS
Introduction
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Why Are Security Measures Necessary?
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Clear Text Transmissions
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Passive Monitoring
......................................................................................................... 2
End-to-End Security
........................................................................................................ 2
Security Features of the Canopy System
............................................................................ 2
Canopy’s Proprietary Protocol
........................................................................................ 3
Authentication
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Key Management
............................................................................................................ 4
Encryption
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Data Encryption Standard (DES)
................................................................................ 5
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
....................................................................... 6
Summary
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List of Tables
Table 1. The Authentication Process
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Table 2. Canopy Key Management
.................................................................................... 4
Table 3. Methods of Encryption and Their Associated Keys
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