The Economic Impacts of NIST's Data Encryption Standard (DES) Program

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Abstract:

The electronic transactions occurring routinely today in businesses and households have their basis in technological developments of just a few decades ago. These include vastly improved computing power, increased accessibility to communications through the development of the Internet and World Wide Web, and the implementation of behind the scenes technologies that assure the privacy and security of these various transactions. Encryption algorithms and methods are among those technologies that are less apparent to casual or business users, but are central to virtually every funds transfer, business-to-business data transfer or internal company data input and output today. This report examines the evolution and economic significance of NISTs Data Encryption Standard DES Program. DES was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, formerly the National Bureau of Standards, NBS for protecting sensitive, unclassified.

Author(s):
Leech, David P. ; Chinworth, Michael W.
Author Organization(s):
ANALYTIC SCIENCES CORP ARLINGTON VA
Descriptive Note:
Planning rept.
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0085

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NIST
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.4.2_Protect Data and Networks; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_7.1.2_Prevent Non-kinetic Attack; JCA_7.1_Prevent; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_3.2.2_Non-Kinetic Means
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
*ECONOMIC IMPACT, *CRYPTOGRAPHY, *DATA PROCESSING SECURITY, DATA PROCESSING, COMMERCE, ACCESS, COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS, COMPANY LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNET
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Systems Management and Standards
Keyword(s):
IATAC COLLECTION, DES(DATA ENCRYPTION STANDARD), CIPHERTEXT, PLAINTEXT
Report Date:
2001 Oct 01
Creation Date:
2002 Feb 27