Using Context Labels for Domain Separation of Cryptographic Objects
draft-thomson-saag-context-labels-00
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| Authors | Martin Thomson , Daniel Kahn Gillmor , Benjamin Kaduk | ||
| Last updated | 2016-11-21 (Latest revision 2016-05-20) | ||
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Abstract
A single cryptographic key is sometimes relied upon to produce muliple cryptographic artifacts that each have different semantics. This produces a potential problem whereby artifacts with different intended uses can be confused. The addition of context labels removes this problem.
Authors
Martin Thomson
Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Benjamin Kaduk
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