Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
E29783
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is a legacy wireless security algorithm designed to enhance WEP encryption in early Wi‑Fi networks by dynamically changing encryption keys.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temporal Key Integrity Protocol canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T232694 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Context triple: [Wi‑Fi Protected Access, uses, Temporal Key Integrity Protocol]
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A.
Diffie–Hellman key exchange
Diffie–Hellman key exchange is a foundational cryptographic protocol that enables two parties to securely establish a shared secret over an insecure communication channel.
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B.
New Directions in Cryptography
New Directions in Cryptography is a landmark 1976 paper that introduced the concepts of public-key cryptography and digital signatures, fundamentally reshaping modern cryptography and secure communications.
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C.
Probabilistic Encryption
Probabilistic Encryption is a cryptographic technique that uses randomness in the encryption process so that the same message encrypts to different ciphertexts, enhancing security against attackers.
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D.
Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems
Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems is Claude Shannon’s foundational paper that established the mathematical basis of modern cryptography and information-theoretic security.
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E.
SRTP for secure media transport
SRTP for secure media transport is a security protocol that encrypts and authenticates real-time audio and video streams, commonly used in VoIP and WebRTC communications.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Target entity description: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is a legacy wireless security algorithm designed to enhance WEP encryption in early Wi‑Fi networks by dynamically changing encryption keys.
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A.
Diffie–Hellman key exchange
Diffie–Hellman key exchange is a foundational cryptographic protocol that enables two parties to securely establish a shared secret over an insecure communication channel.
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B.
New Directions in Cryptography
New Directions in Cryptography is a landmark 1976 paper that introduced the concepts of public-key cryptography and digital signatures, fundamentally reshaping modern cryptography and secure communications.
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C.
Probabilistic Encryption
Probabilistic Encryption is a cryptographic technique that uses randomness in the encryption process so that the same message encrypts to different ciphertexts, enhancing security against attackers.
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D.
Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems
Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems is Claude Shannon’s foundational paper that established the mathematical basis of modern cryptography and information-theoretic security.
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E.
SRTP for secure media transport
SRTP for secure media transport is a security protocol that encrypts and authenticates real-time audio and video streams, commonly used in VoIP and WebRTC communications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wi‑Fi security algorithm
ⓘ
wireless security protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
TKIP
ⓘ
linked to:
Wi‑Fi Protected Access
|
| alsoKnownAs |
WPA‑TKIP
ⓘ
linked to:
Wi‑Fi Protected Access
|
| appliesTo | Wi‑Fi networks ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | WEP‑era Wi‑Fi chipsets ⓘ |
| componentOf |
WPA
ⓘ
linked to:
Wi‑Fi Protected Access
|
| configurationOptionIn | Wi‑Fi access points ⓘ |
| considered | insecure by modern standards ⓘ |
| definedIn |
IEEE 802.11i amendment
ⓘ
linked to:
Wi‑Fi Protected Access
|
| designedFor | legacy 802.11 hardware ⓘ |
| designGoal |
backward compatibility with WEP hardware
ⓘ
software upgradability on existing hardware ⓘ |
| domain |
computer network security
ⓘ
wireless networking ⓘ |
| encryptionAlgorithm |
RC4
ⓘ
linked to:
RC4 stream cipher
|
| enforces |
per‑packet key mixing function
ⓘ
replay protection via extended IV ⓘ |
| feature |
extended initialization vector
ⓘ
message integrity check ⓘ per‑packet key generation ⓘ temporal keys that change over time ⓘ |
| includesComponent | Michael message integrity code ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Wi‑Fi Alliance ⓘ |
| notComponentOf | WPA2 default configuration ⓘ |
| operatesAtLayer | data link layer ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve security of WEP
ⓘ
to mitigate key reuse in WEP ⓘ to provide per‑packet key mixing ⓘ |
| recommendedToBeReplacedBy |
WPA2 with AES‑CCMP
ⓘ
WPA3 ⓘ
linked to:
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED WPA3
|
| replacesComponentOf | WEP key scheduling ⓘ |
| requires | RC4 stream cipher support in hardware ⓘ |
| securityLevel |
stronger than WEP
ⓘ
weaker than CCMP ⓘ |
| status | deprecated ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
AES‑CCMP
ⓘ
CCMP ⓘ |
| usedInStandard |
IEEE 802.11i
ⓘ
linked to:
IEEE 802.11
Wi‑Fi Protected Access ⓘ |
| usedWith |
802.1X authentication
ⓘ
pre‑shared key mode ⓘ |
| usesInitializationVectorLength | 48‑bit IV ⓘ |
| usesKeyLength | 128‑bit temporal keys ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
Michael MIC weaknesses
ⓘ
key‑recovery attacks ⓘ packet injection attacks ⓘ |
| yearIntroducedApprox | 2003 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Description of subject: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is a legacy wireless security algorithm designed to enhance WEP encryption in early Wi‑Fi networks by dynamically changing encryption keys.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.