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On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, Edward Goulet wrote:

> Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 11:18:38 PDT
> From: Edward Goulet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Triple DES
> 
> In regards to implementing triple DES, is it just simply a matter of 
> encrypting with DES three times, like:
> 

AFAIK, Triple DES (3des) is implemented with an encrypt-decrypt-encrypt
triple
with three different keys.  First DES encrypt with one key, then DES
decrypt with a second key, then DES encrypt with a third.  This is MUCH
more secure than vanilla DES.

> E(K1,E(K2,E(K3,x))) ???
> 
> Anyone have a particular recommended (or _not_ recommended) flavor or "mode 
> of operation": ???
> 
> 1. E(K1,E(K2,E(K3,x)))
> 2. E(K1,D(K2,E(K3,x)))
> 3. E(K1,D(K2,E(K1,x)))
> 4. E(K1, Tran( E(K2, Tran( E(K3, Compress( x ))))))
> 5. E(K1, Prngxor(K4, Tran( E(K2, Tran( Prngxor(K5, E(K3, Compress( x 
> ))))))))
> 
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