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July 27, 2004 -- NIST has determined that the strength of the (single) Data Encryption Standard (DES) algorithm is no longer sufficient to adequately protect Federal government information. As a result, NIST proposes withdrawing FIPS 46-3, which specifies the DES, and two related standards (see http://csrc.nist.gov/Federal-register/July26-2004-FR-DES-Notice.pdf). Future use of DES by Federal agencies is to be permitted only as a component function of the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA; see NIST Special Publication 800-67 at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-67/SP800-67.pdf). TDEA may be used for the protection of Federal information; however, NIST encourages agencies to implement the faster and stronger algorithm specified by FIPS 197, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instead. Comments must be received on or before September 9, 2004. To submit comments, concerns or questions please forward them to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Elaine Barker National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Dr., Stop 8930 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930 Phone: 301-975-2911 Fax: 301-926-2733 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]