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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

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AES or the Advanced Encryption Standard was adopted in 2001 by the US National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) as the standard for symmetric encryption. AES encryption can be commonly found in communication protocols, virtual private network (VPN) encryption, full-disk encryption, and Wi-Fi transmission protocols.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

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By 2001, the NIST dubbed it the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and officially replaced the use of DES. While initial standards are expected by 2024, a full mitigation architecture for federal agencies isn’t expected until 2035. In 1997, the NIST renewed its call to the public cryptography community for the successor to DES.

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Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

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By 2001, the NIST dubbed it the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and officially replaced the use of DES. Still, research remains in early stages, so initial standards remain in draft form and a full mitigation architecture for federal agencies isn’t expected until the 2030s.