> Should the IV be of the same length as the key for a given symmetric
> cipher or can it have any length?
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> Should the IV be of the same length as the key
> for a given symmetric cipher or can it have any
> length?
IV should be equal in length to the block size of the cipher
(not the key size). Yes IV can be of a different length - but
unless you fully understand the implications,
I advise against i
Hi,
Should the IV be of the same length as the key for a given symmetric
cipher or can it have any length?
Thanks,
jules
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