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Comparison of DES, Triple DES, AES, blowfish encryption for data


Does anyone have pros and cons together for comparing these encryption algorithms ?


Solution

  • Use AES.

    In more details:

    So, when in doubt, use AES.

    Note that a block cipher is a box which encrypts "blocks" (128-bit chunks of data with AES). When encrypting a "message" which may be longer than 128 bits, the message must be split into blocks, and the actual way you do the split is called the mode of operation or "chaining". The naive mode (simple split) is called ECB and has issues. Using a block cipher properly is not easy, and it is more important than selecting between, e.g., AES or 3DES.