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Denis is looking at an older system that uses DES encryption. A colleague has told him that DES is insecure due to a small key size. What is the key length used for DES?

A.
128
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A.
128
B.
256
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B.
256
C.
56
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C.
56
D.
64
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D.
64
Suggested answer: C

Explanation:

56

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DES

The Data Encryption Standard is a symmetric-key algorithm for the encryption of digital data. Although its short key length of 56 bits makes it too insecure for applications, it has been highly influential in the advancement of cryptography.

asked 18/09/2024
Robert Akehurst
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