Forwarded message: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Morris Dworkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NIST considering submissions of block cipher modes Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:28:06 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
FYI, in recent months, NIST received submissions for three new modes of operation for the AES, one of which NIST is now proposing to approve for government use. In particular, on Thursday NIST initiated a 90-day period of public comment (ending September 3, 2008), on the XTS encryption mode of the AES, submitted by the P1619 Task Group of the IEEE Security in Storage Working Group. NIST proposes to approve the algorithm by reference to IEEE Stnd 1619-2007. For additional information, see the Request for Public Comment on XTS, at http://www.csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/documents/Request-for-Public-Comment-on_XTS.pdf . The request includes a link to the relevant extract of IEEE Stnd 1619, which IEEE has agreed to make available free of charge during the public comment period. NIST also would welcome public input on whether to propose either of the other two modes for approval: 1. Synthetic IV (SIV), an authenticated encryption mode submitted by Rogaway and Shrimpton, and 2. Feistel Finite Set Encryption Mode (FFSEM), submitted by Spies. Both submissions are available on the "Modes Development" page of the NIST website, http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/toolkit/BCM/modes_development.html. Comments may be submitted to [EMAIL PROTECTED]; please identify the mode(s) somewhere in the subject line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
