Etymology

Otway-Rees protocol

Today it means: A network authentication protocol allowing individuals communicating over an insecure network to prove their identity to each other while also preventing eavesdropping and replay attacks and allowing for the detection of modification. Full definition →

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The story

Named after D. Otway and O. Rees, who developed it.

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