DQ1: Focused Discussion]: Encryption Algorithms 3DES is a mode of the DES encryption algorithm that encrypts data not just one, but three times. Three 64-bit keys are utilised by the algorithm; overall, a key length of 192 bits is created! But even such high security encryption can be cracked; no one has formally 'proven' that 3-DES or RSA are 'secure'. Despite a fail-proof warranty, companies trust billions in economic data- wealth behind such security technologies. If a lock has a key, there will always be a way to forge permission for entrance.

In this Discussion, you will weigh in on the security of these popular encryption techniques, and consider which one you would prefer to protect your own data.