Definitions[]
End-to-end encryption is
| “ | [e]ncryption at the point of origin in a network, followed by decryption at the destination.[1] | ” |
| “ | [t]he protection of information passed in a telecommunications system by cryptographic means, from point of origin to point of destination.[2] | ” |
| “ | [c]ommunications encryption in which data is encrypted when being passed through a network, but routing information remains visible.[3] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Information Technology Security Handbook, Annex 1, Glossary.
- ↑ Department of Defense, National Computer Security Center, Glossary of Computer Security Terms (NCSC-TG-004, Ver. 1) (Oct. 21, 1988).
- ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-12.