Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,901,285,919 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

CAPSTONE chip

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
CAPSTONE chip
The cryptographic component of the CLIPPER chip key-escrow proposal (the MYK-82 from Mykotronx, Inc.) See CLIPPER chip.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
The most recent development in cryptographic alternatives is the federal government's key escrow encryption initiative, more popularly known as the Clipper Chip and the Capstone chip.
Protecting information: effective security controls by Wright, Marie A. / Review of Business
Developed secretly at the NSA, the new algorithm used for the Clipper and Capstone chips will receive no such scrutiny, The government's reluctance to release the algorithm stems from the possibility that some people might then use the algorithm without its accompanying key-escrow provision to create a formidable encryption scheme.
Encrypting controversy: a fierce debate erupts over cryptography and ... by Peterson, Ivars / Science News
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.