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What is Data Encryption Standard (DES)?

Data Encryption Standard (DES) is an outdated symmetric key method of data encryption. It was adopted in 1977 for government agencies to protect sensitive data and was officially retired in 2005. IBM ...
techtarget

What is the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)?

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a symmetric block cipher chosen by the U.S. government to protect classified information. AES uses 128-, 192- or 256-bit keys to encrypt and decrypt data. The ...
Design-Reuse

NIST Finalizes Lightweight Cryptography Standard to Protect Small Devices

Four related algorithms are now ready for use to protect data created and transmitted by the Internet of Things and other electronics. Many networked devices do not possess the electronic resources ...
FedScoop

NIST releases three encryption standards to prepare for future quantum attacks

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has officially released three new encryption standards that are designed to fortify cryptographic protections against future cyberattacks by quantum ...