Kerckhoffs's principle
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Named after Auguste Kerckhoffs.
Proper noun
[edit]- (cryptography) The idea that a cryptosystem should be designed to be secure even if everything about the system, except the secret key, is public knowledge.
Antonyms
[edit]- security through obscurity (not specific to cryptography)