AKA (security)
AKA stands for the Authentication and Key Agreement. It is a security protocol used in 3G networks. AKA is also used for one-time password generation mechanism for Digest access authentication. AKA is a challenge-response based mechanism that uses symmetric cryptography.
Read more about AKA (security): AKA in CDMA, AKA in UMTS, AKA in WiMAX
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