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FIPS 46-2

Data Encryption Standard (DES)

Date Published: December 30, 1993

Supersedes: FIPS 46-1 (01/22/1988)

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Abstract

Keywords

computer security; data encryption standard; encryption; Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS); security
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Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.FIPS.46-2
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Supplemental Material:
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Related NIST Publications:
ITL Bulletin

Document History:
12/30/93: FIPS 46-2 (Final)