The block cipher Rijndael
What is Rijndael ?
Rijndael is a block cipher, designed by
Joan Daemen
and Vincent Rijmen as a candidate
algorithm for the
AES .
The cipher has a variable block length and key length. We currently
specified how to use keys with a length of 128, 192, or 256 bits
to encrypt blocks with al length of 128, 192 or 256 bits (all nine
combinations of key length and block length are possible).
Both block length and key length can be extended very easily to multiples
of 32 bits.
Rijndael can be implemented very efficiently on a wide range of
processors and in hardware.
The design of Rijndael was strongly influenced by the design
of the block cipher Square .
The following files are available for download:
Rijndael is available for free. You can use it for whatever purposes
you want, irrespective of whether it is accepted as AES or not.
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