BS ISO/IEC 18033-1:2005+A1:2011

Information technology. Security techniques. Encryption algorithms. General | Status: Superseded, Withdrawn

1 Scope This part of ISO/IEC 18033 is general in nature, and provides definitions that apply in subsequent parts of ISO/IEC 18033. The nature of encryption is introduced, and certain general aspects of its use and properties are described. The criteria used to select the algorithms specified in subsequent parts of ISO/IEC 18033 are defined in Annex A.