RFC 6508 · INFORMATIONAL · 2012
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Sakai-Kasahara Key Encryption
Overview
RFC 6508, “Sakai-Kasahara Key Encryption”, is an Informational document published in February 2012 by M. Groves. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
In this document, the Sakai-Kasahara Key Encryption (SAKKE) algorithm is described. This uses Identity-Based Encryption to exchange a shared secret from a Sender to a Receiver. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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