Key Recovery Scheme Interoperability - A Protocol for Mechanism Negotiation

This paper investigates interoperability problems arising from the use of dissimilar key recovery mechanisms in encrypted communications. The components that can cause interoperability problems are identified and a protocol is proposed where two communicating entities can negotiate the key recovery mechanism(s) to be used. The ultimate goal is to provide the entities a means to agree either on a mutually acceptable KRM or on different, yet interoperable, mechanisms of their choice.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: IMA
• Authors: Konstantinos Rantos, Chris J. Mitchell
• Keywords: Cryptology, IMA 2001, Interoperability Problems, Key Recovery Mechanisms, Paper Investigates Interoperability