One Time Key Encryption

Whenever technologically applicable we implement the One Time Key – or One Time Pad, as it is sometimes called – encryption method into our solutions.

One Time Key encryption is a very simple, yet completely unbreakable cipher method. Over the years, mils electronic has perfected the implementation of One Time Key encryption into its products. Today, our high level of automation, high capacity storage media, continuous key protection and key sizes of more than 100 megabytes offer our customers outstanding message security without sacrificing convenience.

Up to now, customers in more than 50 countries have benefited from the unconditional security that our products provide.

How does it work?

When One Time Key encryption is used, the random key stream does not come from an algorithm or mathematical formula. Instead, it is obtained from a true random noise source. And because the key stream is truly random, it cannot be reproduced.

This random key stream is then used for encryption, whereby each character of the plain text is mixed with one character of the random key stream. This results in a truly random cipher text that cannot be broken by any power in the world. The cipher text is then posted to the recipient of the message who reverses the process by using the same random key stream.

Once the One Time Key stream has been used for encryption or decryption, it is immediately destroyed. This guarantees that the same key cannot be reapplied by mistake.