"DES (Data Encryption Standard)"

Definition: DES (Data Encryption Standard): A controversial IBM developed encryption technique that was adopted by the US government for non-classified information, and widely used by financial institutions to transfer large sums of money electronically. Critics charge that DES technology was deliberately weakened so the government would be able to break DES-encoded messages when it chose to do so. From QUECID

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