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(or message authentication code), a short piece of information used to authenticate a message, and the algorithm to create and check such information, using a secret key.

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Should AES-CMAC key cryptoperiod be affected by MAC truncation to avoid birthday-attacks?

authentication based on AES-CMAC, the NIST 800-38B recommendations suggest at least two criteria for a good key cryptoperiod: after 'MaxInvalids' error messages the key should be retired (considering the MAC … So, if we remove this assumption, do I have to shorten the cryptoperiod to consider $2^{15}$ (truncated MAC), or I can just consider $2^{64}$ (entire MAC)? …
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