CCMP
The Counter/CBC-MAC Protocol (CCMP) is that better method. CCMP consists of two algorithms:
AES counter mode encryption
Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code (CBC-MAC) used as a message integrity check
The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is the current encryption algorithm adopted by U.S. National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. government, and widely used around the world. In other words, AES is open, publicly accessible, and represents the most secure encryption method available today.
Before CCMP ...
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