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LUCIFER [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • IT Security
CONT

In the late 1960s, ... a cryptography research group ... created an encryption method, named "Lucifer," to protect the data for a cash-dispensing system that IBM had developed for Lloyds Bank in the United Kingdom. In 1971, Lloyds Bank bought the code, and IBM worked to turn Lucifer into a commercial product.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
  • Sécurité des TI
OBS

Méthode de chiffrement IBM dont DES [Data Encryption Standard (Norme de chiffrage des données)] est dérivé. [Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Camping and Caravanning

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camping et caravaning

Spanish

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