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FIPS 46

Data Encryption Standard (DES)

Date Published: January 15, 1977

Author(s)

National Bureau of Standards

Abstract

Keywords

ADP security; computer security; encryption; Federal Information Processing Standard
Control Families

None selected

Documentation

Publication:
FIPS 46 (pdf)

Supplemental Material:
None available

Related NIST Publications:
FIPS 113
FIPS 139
FIPS 74

Document History:
01/15/77: FIPS 46 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

encryption