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CRYPTOGRAPHIC STRENGTH [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

All other things being equal, cryptographic strength is defined by the length of the cryptographic key (or "bit-length"), which establishes the number of possible permutations. With each bit added to the length of the key, the strength is doubled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

Toutes choses étant égales, la solidité du cryptogramme est proportionnelle à la longueur de la clé de chiffrement (ou la longueur en bits), qui détermine le nombre de permutations possibles. La solidité du cryptogramme double chaque fois que l'on ajoute un bit à la longueur de la clé.

Spanish

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