Abstract
The objectives of cipher design as well as a brief description of some common ciphers, which have become standards, will be covered in this chapter. In addition to highlighting two general categories of ciphers, key streaming and block ciphers, some ciphers that have interesting properties relevant for embedded systems are also covered. Additionally various modes of cipher operation as well as schemes providing not only confidentiality but also authentication are covered. Finally hardware as well as software implementation notes are provided in each section.
…if Mary’s cipher was strong enough… a life hung on the strength of a cipher
(Singh 1999)
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Gebotys, C.H. (2010). Symmetric Key Protocols Including Ciphers. In: Security in Embedded Devices. Embedded Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1530-6_6
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