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Which algorithm was U. S. Patent 5,231,668, filed on july 26, 1991, attributed to David W. Kravitz, and adopted by the U. S. government in 1993 with FIPS 186?
Suggested Answer: D
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34 comments · newest first
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Elliot
10 months ago
Fun fact: DSA was the first digital signature standard!
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Lezlie
10 months ago
Not sure about that, I thought RSA was more popular.
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Elbert
11 months ago
Wait, wasn't AES adopted later?
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Buddy
11 months ago
Yeah, I remember learning about that in class!
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Trina
11 months ago
It's definitely DSA, right?
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Larae
11 months ago
I’m leaning towards DSA too, but I keep mixing it up with RSA. They both seem so similar in their applications.
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Lamonica
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused. I thought AES was more recent, but I can’t remember the exact dates for these algorithms.
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William
12 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen this question before! Wasn’t DSA the one adopted by the government for digital signatures?
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Carli
12 months ago
I think the patent is related to DSA, but I’m not completely sure. I remember studying it in the context of digital signatures.
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Ahmed
12 months ago
This is a tricky one. I'm not as familiar with the specifics of these different encryption algorithms, so I'll need to think it through carefully before answering.
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Barrett
12 months ago
I'm confident the answer is DSA. The details provided match up with what I know about that algorithm being adopted by the U.S. government.
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Lelia
12 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question mentions a specific patent and government standard, so I'll need to think carefully about the options.
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Elke
12 months ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. The details about the patent and FIPS 186 adoption point to DSA as the answer.
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Colene
1 year ago
Okay, let me break this down. The patent was filed in 1991 and adopted by the government in 1993, so that narrows it down. I'm leaning towards DSA, but I'll double-check the details just to be sure.
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Shawnta
1 year ago
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Jutta
1 year ago
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Denny
1 year ago
Wait, is this exam about crypto or patents? I'm starting to feel like I need a law degree and a math PhD just to pass this thing.
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Cassie
1 year ago
C) RC4
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Afton
1 year ago
B) AES
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Shantell
1 year ago
A) DSA
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Elouise
1 year ago
D) RSA? That's a good one, but I think DSA is the correct answer here. Government standards and all that, you know?
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Gaynell
1 year ago
C) RC4? What is this, a game of 'Guess the Cipher'? C'mon, the question is clearly about DSA.
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Lera
1 year ago
Actually, it was DSA. You were close though!
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Karon
1 year ago
No way, it's definitely RSA.
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Maurine
1 year ago
I think the algorithm in question is DSA.
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Jacklyn
1 year ago
B) AES? Nah, that's way too modern. This question is about something from the early 90s, so it's gotta be DSA.
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Nobuko
1 year ago
You're right, RSA is the correct answer for that patent.
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Jettie
2 years ago
I believe it's RSA because it's widely used for encryption.
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Lillian
2 years ago
A) DSA? That's the one, I remember reading about that in my crypto textbook. FIPS 186 was all about the Digital Signature Algorithm, right?
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Veda
1 year ago
DSA has definitely played a significant role in cryptography and security.
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Felton
1 year ago
It's interesting how the U.S. government adopted DSA for secure digital signatures.
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Erinn
1 year ago
I remember studying about DSA in my cryptography class too.
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Cyndy
1 year ago
Yes, you're right! FIPS 186 did indeed focus on the Digital Signature Algorithm.
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Nobuko
2 years ago
I think the algorithm is DSA.