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Key management

In data processing and electronic funds transfer, the control of identification codes is unique to each financial institution in a network. Banks do not transmit a key in the clear that is in unencrypted form, but use a commonly accepted encryption formula to prevent unauthorized access. For security reasons, banks periodically change their codes, called issuer keys.