C
CA

See certificate authority (CA).

Carlisle Adams Stafford Tavares (CAST)

A type of symmetric block cipher defined by RFC 2144.

CAST

See Carlisle Adams Stafford Tavares (CAST).

CC

See Common Criteria (CC).

CCRA

See Common Criteria Recognition Agreement (CCRA).

central office

The primary office from which most resources extend.

certificate

A digital entity that establishes who you are and is often used with e-commerce. It contains your name and other identifying data.

certificate authority (CA)

An issuer of digital certificates (which are then used for digital signatures or key pairs).

certificate policies

Policies governing the use of certificates.

Certificate Practice Statement (CPS)

The principles and procedures employed ...

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