Why is WPA3 going to be using 192-bit encryption and not 256-bit in the security suite?
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2Relevant: What are the practical differences between 256-bit, 192-bit, and 128-bit AES encryption?– ArminiusFeb 21, 2018 at 17:01
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1I can't leave comments yet but I this seems to be a repeat of this question: security.stackexchange.com/questions/14068/…– Magister LudiFeb 21, 2018 at 19:40
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1@MagisterLudi that appears to be the reverse problem– schroeder ♦Feb 21, 2018 at 19:42
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4Because 192 bits is enough?– DavidFeb 21, 2018 at 20:03
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2Because the 192-bit procedure is a security requirement used by governments and big industrial organizations– tech_enthusiastFeb 22, 2018 at 0:09
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The articles I'm reading echo J Modi's point. For instance:
WPA3 also contains a 192-bit security suite, aligned with the Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) Suite from the Committee on National Security Systems, to help protect government and other secured networks, the Wi-Fi Alliance said.
Computer scientist Mathy Vanhoef thinks the
feature [that] will strengthen user privacy in open networks through individualized data encryption [may refer to] Opportunistic Wireless Encryption: encryption without authentication. See https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8110
