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Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm

Cryptographic Algorithm

The Advanced Encryption Standard, originally named Rijndael, is a specification for the encryption of electronic data established by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology in 2001. It was developed by the Belgian cryptographers Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, whose Rijndael proposal was selected by NIST after a five-year public standardization competition, and it became effective as a United States federal government standard, FIPS PUB 197, on May 26, 2002. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen; standardized by NIST in 2001. 1
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MARS Algorithm, Algorithms

MARS was one of the five finalists in the AES competition (narrowed from fifteen candidates in August 1999); Rijndael, represented here as the AES Algorithm entity, was the eventual winner.

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RC6 Algorithm, Algorithms

RC6 was one of the five finalists in the AES competition (narrowed from fifteen candidates in August 1999); Rijndael, represented here as the AES Algorithm entity, was the eventual winner.

Source Wikipedia: Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm
Serpent Algorithm, Algorithms

Serpent was one of the five finalists in the AES competition (narrowed from fifteen candidates in August 1999); Rijndael, represented here as the AES Algorithm entity, was the eventual winner.

Source Wikipedia: Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm
Twofish Algorithm, Algorithms

Twofish was one of the five finalists in the AES competition (narrowed from fifteen candidates in August 1999); Rijndael, represented here as the AES Algorithm entity, was the eventual winner.

Source Wikipedia: Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm
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  • Lead section
    The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also known by its original name Rijndael, is a specification for the encryption of electronic data established by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2001.
  • Body, history
    The cipher was developed by two Belgian cryptographers: Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, who submitted their Rijndael proposal during the AES selection process.
  • Associated With: MARS Algorithm, Advanced Encryption Standard process
    In August 1999 they announced that they were narrowing the field from fifteen to five: MARS, RC6, Rijndael, Serpent, and Twofish.
  • Associated With: RC6 Algorithm, Advanced Encryption Standard process
    In August 1999 they announced that they were narrowing the field from fifteen to five: MARS, RC6, Rijndael, Serpent, and Twofish.
  • Associated With: Serpent Algorithm, Advanced Encryption Standard process
    In August 1999 they announced that they were narrowing the field from fifteen to five: MARS, RC6, Rijndael, Serpent, and Twofish.
  • Associated With: Twofish Algorithm, Advanced Encryption Standard process
    In August 1999 they announced that they were narrowing the field from fifteen to five: MARS, RC6, Rijndael, Serpent, and Twofish.
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