encryption

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(idea) by Z0z (?) (print) ? (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 8:50:58

Encryption
Encryption is the art of rendering order into chaos, while being able to reassemble that chaos back to order. There are two main types of encryption, symetrical and asymetrical.
Encryption is judged mainly by its cypher and key-length.

(idea) by legbagede (2.6 d) (print) ? (I like it!) Mon Aug 14 2000 at 21:52:36

Briefly defined as the 'art or practice of preparing or reading messages in a form intended to prevent their being read by those not privy to secrets of the form and the science of devising methods and means for this,' by Webster's Lexicon, and up until the early 20th century the field was just that- an obscurant's patchwork of odd mathematical formulae, word and letter tables, unique and inspired machinery, and often pseudo- scientific literature- all of which was little or no interest to anyone other than the occasional criminal element, the diplomatic corps of various nations and an odd-ball mix of novelists, scientists and hobbyists. Two world wars dramatically changed the significance of the field forever- proving what some analysts and engineers had been saying for some time- information could be treated and manipulated 'as physical,' that it had to be considered another 'front' of the conflict, that its collection in every obscure and occluded form had to be taken very seriously. The mobilization & armament of data did not cease there- as the Cold War spread first through Europe and then the rest of the world- communications encryption and cryptanalysis became a staple expenditure of both sides.

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encryption algorithm	symmetric encryption	DES	PGP
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