International data encryption algorithm (IDEA) uses a key length ofas much as 256 bits. The key phrase is applied to another algorithmknow as MD-5 (MD stands for message digest) which digitally ...

This algorithm was provided for completeness. IDEA International Data Encryption Algorithm was produced by Xuejia Lai and James Massey.

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