Previously, the best known encryption algorithm in the world was DES (Data Encryption Standard) developed by IBM where it was codenamed Lucifer. Many questions had been raised in the security communities over the continuing safety of that algorithm given the available computer power today to break that algorithm. There were already several algorithms available that were thought to be more resistant to attack than DES. These included CAST, RC2, RC4, Blowfish, Triple or 3-DES. See similar questions...

AES is the acronym for Advanced Encryption Standard. This is the encryption method adopted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (www.nist.gov) after reviewing many encryption alternatives. It is now the federal standard for encryption (FIPS-197) and will replace Triple DES encryption in the near future. Although Triple DES is considered secure, you should avoid using it as it will soon be removed as a federal standard. See similar questions...

Yes, AES supports two different modes of operation known as Stream mode and CTR, or counter, mode. Most AES encryption applications work in stream mode. That is, they accept one chunk of data and the key you specify, and return the encrypted data as a result. Many of these stream mode applications require that the data be padded to an 8 byte or 16 byte boundary. That is, if you have a 6 byte field you have to pad the field to 8 bytes in order to encrypt it. See similar questions...

TAES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a symmetric cipher defined in Federal Information Processing (FIPS) Standard Number 197 in 2001 as the federal government approved encryption algorithm. The NSA has approved 128-bit AES for use up to SECRET level and 192-bit AES for use up to TOP SECRET level. AES is based upon the Rijndael algorithm, which was invented by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen. See similar questions...

To change the encryption algorithm that the ID Data Encrypt uses to encrypt/decrypt files, go to "options" button found on the main menu, and select the desired algorithm. You can also find more information about each of the algorithms provided by clicking on them in the list. See similar questions...

The 7800 uses an encryption key to determine whether or not the 7800 cartridge is valid and to allow the system to be put in 7800 mode as opposed to 2600 mode. The encryption algorithm is said to be proprietary. Rumors exist, however, that Atari released the algorithm for use on the the Atari ST series of computers. If anybody has this program we would all be very happy to have a look at it. See similar questions...

Practically unbreakable. The note2email.com service uses "Alpha Crypt Text Message Encryptor" developed by Joseph K. Myers and uses MD5 cryptographic signatures on top of an XOR text encryption algorithm. See similar questions...

A conventional encryption algorithm is a function that maps an n-bit plaintext block to an n-bit ciphertext block where n is the blocksize. Typically, n is equal to 64 or 128-bits. The function takes a parameter, the "key" which specifies which mapping between the plaintext and ciphertext is used. See similar questions...

UWS supports DSS/Diffie-Hellman encryption. For more information on PGP and other Security issues visit our Security page at: http://www.uniquewebsites.com/support/index.htm See similar questions...

All data is stored in an encrypted password protected storage, strong AES 256bit algorithm is used for encryption. It means that nobody who does not know the password has any chance to access your sensitive information. You can read more about AES in Wikipedia, and one of the benefits of the AES algorithm is that it is widely used by different government and business organizations all over the world. See similar questions...

Using your own keys provides identity verification. When a contact receives your public key, he or she knows it is you; an imposter wouldn't be able to use your public key because they don't have your private key. Your contacts do not have to be Plus users to be able to save, view and verify your keys, nor do they have to be Plus users in order to enjoy the higher encryption when speaking with you. See similar questions...

Encryption garbles your data by using irreversible mathematical functions. It is simply the encoding of data so that it cannot be read by anyone who does not know the password that decodes it. See similar questions...

AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard. It is a block cipher data encryption technique adopted by the US government. To read more about AES, go to http://csrc.nist.gov/CryptoToolkit/aes/index1.html. To top of page I have already established a secure channel with my contact, but I am being prompted for the shared secret. This can be due to your contact deleting you from their secured contacts list. See similar questions...

AVIA! supports RSA encryption. PGP version 5.0 should visit the PGP(tm)FAQ page. We do not currently support DSS/Diffie-Hellman encryption keys. For more information on PGP and other Security issues visit our Security page. See similar questions...

Zendit follows OpenPGP standards with some deviations for compatibility with existing PGP systems. Refer to the Zendit web site at http://www.authora.com/PGPUser for details on the technical specifications. Currently, for your web based e-mail, we support only Internet Explorer v4.01 and above. As we add support for other browsers, registered users will be informed so they can obtain the latest version of the Surfboard. Updated information can always be obtained at http://www.authora.com. See similar questions...