3DES Example
- A US Government Encryption Algorithm
- DES is considered “broken”, 3DES is the “fix”
- “168 bit” Key is actually 3x56 Bit Keys
- Widely used in commercial applications
- Dramatically decreases likelihood of Brute Force Attack
- Cryptographically much stronger than DES
- It is believed that NSA Computers can crack 3DES
Introduction to Encryption