| English |
| des |
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| Full form |
Data Encryption Standard, DES algorithm
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| Definition |
A private key encryption algorithm adopted as the federal standard for the protection of sensitive unclassified information and used extensively for the protection of commercial data as well.
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| Definition source |
Glossary in Russell & Gangemi (1992)
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| Context |
The fact that a message is DES encrypted is therefore extremely strong evidence that it could have emanated only from one or other of the keyholders. This, however, does not authenticate it fully as both parties have the key. Either could alter the contents of the message and then re-encrypt it. The alteration would be undetectable, and the court would still be left with two messages, each claimed to be authentic.
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| Context source |
(B)reed10
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| Subject field |
Information Technology
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| Related concept |
symmetric encryption, RSA, Clipper Chip
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| it |
DES
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| Reliability code |
3
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