CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Modern cryptography (computer-based encryption) In the early 1970s: IBM formed a ‘crypto group, ’ which designed a block cypher to protect its customers’ data. In 1973, the US adopted it as a national standard-the Data Encryption Standard, or DES. It remained in use until it cracked in 1997.

Detailed explanation-2: -Strong encryption standards – the industry standard for encryption today is Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with a 256-bit key.

Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of an encryption policy is to establish, at a senior management level, the business and compliance expectations that the organization needs to meet. The policy serves as a starting point to define a suitable encryption strategy.