RC6



RC6 is a block cipher based on RC5. RC6 is a parameterized algorithm where the block size, the key size, and the number of rounds are variable. The upper limit on the key size is 2040 bits. RC6 adds two features to RC5: the inclusion of integer multiplication and the use of four 4-bit working registers instead of RC5's two 2-bit registers.


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AES

AES, Short for Advanced Encryption Standard, is a symmetric 128-bit block data encryption technique developed by Belgian cryptographers Joan Daemen... (more about AES...)


Cipher Text

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Decryption

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Encryption Algorithm

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Public-key encryption

Public-key encryption is a special encryption method, employing two passwords instead of one. One is password is given out to... (more about Public-key encryption...)


Triple DES

Triple DES, also referred to as 3DES, is a mode of the DES encryption algorithm that encrypts data three time... (more about Triple DES...)


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