What is the Data Encryption Standard (DES)?
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What is the Data Encryption Standard (DES)?
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The Data Encryption Standard (DES) is the most widely used encryption standard. The algorithm itself is referred to as Data Encryption Algorithm (DEA). It uses a 56-bit key to encrypt or decrypt data in 64-bit blocks.
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