Kerckhoffs's principle

English

Etymology

Named after Auguste Kerckhoffs.

Proper noun

Kerckhoffs 's principle

(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

security through obscurity (not specific to cryptography)

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