The Economic Impacts of NIST's Data Encryption Standard (DES) Program

Leech, David; Chinworth, Michael

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The Economic Impacts of NIST's Data Encryption Standard (DES) Program

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Date Published: 10/1/2001

Author(s)

David Leech (TASC), Michael Chinworth (TASC)

Abstract

[Prepared by TASC, Inc. for NIST] This report examines the evolution and economic significance of NIST’s Data Encryption Standard (DES) Program. DES was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, formerly the National Bureau of Standards, NBS) for protecting sensitive, unclassified government information and has become a standard for much of industry in the United States and across the world.

Keywords

computer security; Data Encryption Standard; DES; economic impact assessment

Control Families

System and Communications Protection

Documentation

Publication:
Report (pdf)

Supplemental Material:
None available

Related NIST Publications:
GCR 18-017

Document History:
10/01/01: Other (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

encryption