Here’s more on both meanings:

1. Management Technique 

• Purpose: To gather practical, real-world feedback from those who actually use a cryptographic system.
• Process: Users (or “actual holders”) of the system provide their opinions and information on its suitability and how it’s used.
• Goal: To inform technical evaluations and potential improvements for the system.

2. Research Paper or Technical Review

• Purpose:

  To systematically review, analyze, and synthesize existing cryptographic knowledge or techniques within a particular area. 
• Process:

  Researchers identify a specific area (e.g., ID-based cryptography, network security algorithms) and review relevant research papers, algorithms, security properties, and efficiency considerations. 
• Content:

  These surveys typically:

  • Describe the evolution of systems in that area. 
  • Detail the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches. 
  • Identify current trends, challenges, and areas for future research. 
  • Provide a taxonomy or classification of different cryptographic methods. 
• Examples:

  A survey on cryptographic techniques for securing communication systems, a survey on ID-based cryptographic primitives, or a comprehensive survey of cryptography key management systems.

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