NIST Says Drop Its Own Encryption Standard

Government Standards Agency “Strongly” Suggests Dropping its Own Encryption Standard - ProPublica: " in a little-noticed footnote, NIST went a step further, saying it is “strongly” recommending against even using one of the standards. The institute sets standards for everything from the time to weights to computer security that are used by the government and widely adopted by industry."

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