<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dear all,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I was discussing our new approach to
key verification using the onboard-stored CRCs with David,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">He came up with a keen observation.
</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The CRC-based key verification is somewhat
weaker than one based on a challenge-response. The reason is that the CRC
ensues you that the key at a certain slot is still OK in terms of integrity.
In contrast to the challenge-response approach it DOES NOT tell you that
the key is the same as the key with same key ID on ground.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Is this an issue for us? What do you
think? The only way we have to check key synchronisation is to use a key
for actual traffic protection and see if it works.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">What do you think?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Cheers</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Daniel</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
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<br>
Dr. Daniel Fischer<br>
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Ground Segment Engineering Support Office (OPS-GE)<br>
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