Otway-Rees protocol

English

Etymology

Named after D. Otway and O. Rees, who developed it.

Proper noun

the Otway-Rees protocol

  1. (computing) A network authentication protocol allowing individuals communicating over an insecure network to prove their identity to each other while also preventing eavesdropping and replay attacks and allowing for the detection of modification.
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