| Publisher | National Institute of Standards and Technology | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | 272.9KB PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5 | Date added | 26 Nov 2001 |
| Topics | Enterprise Architecture | ||
| Downloads | 362 | ||
This paper focuses on the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) which specifies a FIPS-approved cryptographic algorithm that can be used to protect electronic data. The AES algorithm a symmetric block cipher that can encrypt (encipher) and decrypt (decipher) information. Encryption converts data to an unintelligible form called ciphertext; decrypting the ciphertext converts the data back into its original form, called plaintext.
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