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A software scheme for user-controlled file encryption

Authors :
Arthur E. Oldehoeft
Robert McDonald
Source :
Computers & Security. 3:35-41
Publication Year :
1984
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 1984.

Abstract

An implementation of a technique, based on the Data Encryption Standard (DES), is described for user-controlled encryption of files. The user supplies a privately selected character string as a key and also the desired number of DES iterations. The actual encryption key and initial chaining value for block-chaining are derived from this private key for encryption of the user file. The implementation is adaptible for use on both time-sharing systems and personal computer systems.

Details

ISSN :
01674048
Volume :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Computers & Security
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........e8bc15f5b6803420ec2602d0f899b5f3
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-4048(84)90024-5