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FIPS 81

DES Modes of Operation

Date Published: December 2, 1980

Author(s)

National Bureau of Standards

Abstract

Keywords

cryptography; data security; DES; encryption; Federal Information Processing Standards; computer security; modes of operation
Control Families

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Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NBS.FIPS.81
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Supplemental Material:
Change Notice 2 (pdf)
Change Notice 3 (pdf)

Document History:
12/02/80: FIPS 81 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

encryption