Re: Encryption algorithm standards

[Alexander Klimov <alserkli () inbox ru>]

On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 sfmailsbm () gmail com wrote:
> Was looking for a list of currently approved encryption algorithms
> (both symmetric and assymetric), will use same as our organisation's
> standard for encryption algos e.g. AES would be the standard instead
> of DES
>
> Searched the FIPS/NIST documents but did not find any single
> document giving list of standard encryption algorithms approved by
> FIPS could anyone point us to any such documents that can be used as
> a reference of current encryption algos that are 'unbreakable'?

<http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/toolkit/block_ciphers.html>

Currently, there exist three (3) Approved encryption algorithms: AES,
Triple DES, and Skipjack.

<http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/toolkit/digital_signatures.html>

Currently, there exist three (3) Approved algorithms for generating
and verifying digital signatures: DSA, RSA, and ECDSA. All three
algorithms are used in conjunction with an Approved hash function.

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Regards,
ASK

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