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Legacy-use

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

None

Definition(s):

  means that the algorithm or key length may be used to process already protected information (e.g., to decrypt ciphertext data or to verify a digital signature), but there may be a risk in doing so.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-125B