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The UMAC-AE Authenticated-Encryption Algorithm
draft-krovetz-umac-ae-00

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Author Ted Krovetz
Last updated 2005-06-03
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Abstract

This document specifies UMAC-AE, a shared-key algorithm that simultaneously encrypts data using a block cipher in counter mode while also authenticating the data with UMAC. At its peak rate, using AES as the block cipher, UMAC-AE encrypts and authenticates data at a cost of about 10% more than simple encryption. UMAC is unencumbered by intellectual property claims and can be used freely. Pairing UMAC with a license-free block cipher, such as AES, provides fast and license-free authenticated encryption.

Authors

Ted Krovetz

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