RFC 6509 · INFORMATIONAL · 2012

MIKEY-SAKKE: Sakai-Kasahara Key Encryption in Multimedia Internet KEYing

Overview

RFC 6509, “MIKEY-SAKKE: Sakai-Kasahara Key Encryption in Multimedia Internet KEYing”, is an Informational document published in February 2012 by M. Groves. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the Multimedia Internet KEYing-Sakai-Kasahara Key Encryption (MIKEY-SAKKE), a method of key exchange that uses Identity-based Public Key Cryptography (IDPKC) to establish a shared secret value and certificateless signatures to provide source authentication. MIKEY-SAKKE has a number of desirable features, including simplex transmission, scalability, low-latency call setup, and support for secure deferred delivery. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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