Encryption and Hash Algorithms
CryptoDisk volumes can be encrypted using the following algorithms:
- AES (128 bits key size)
- AES (256 bits key size)
- Blowfish (256 bits key size)
- Blowfish (448 bits key size)
AES
In cryptography, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also known as Rijndael, is a block cipher adopted as an encryption standard by the U.S. government. It has been analyzed extensively and is now used widely worldwide as was the case with its predecessor, the Data Encryption Standard (DES). AES was announced by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as U.S. FIPS PUB 197 (FIPS 197) in November 26, 2001 after a 5-year standardization process. It became effective as a standard May 26, 2002. As of 2007, AES is one of the most popular algorithms used in symmetric key cryptography.
Blowfish
In cryptography, Blowfish is a keyed, symmetric block cipher, designed in 1993 by Bruce Schneier and included in a large number of cipher suites and encryption products. While no effective cryptanalysis of Blowfish has been found to date, more attention is now given to block ciphers with a larger block size, such as AES or Twofish.
