Digital Medallion and its Importance in Encryption

What are the five forms of encryption?

There are five (5) main forms of encryption: Electronic Code Book (ECB), Cipher Block Chaining (CBC), Cipher Feedback (CFB), Output Feedback (OFB), and Output Feedback (OFB).

Encryption is a crucial aspect of securing digital information. There are five main forms of encryption that are commonly used to protect data:

1. Electronic Code Book (ECB)

ECB is the simplest form of encryption which involves dividing a message into blocks and encrypting each block independently. However, ECB does not effectively hide patterns because identical plaintext blocks result in identical ciphertext blocks.

2. Cipher Block Chaining (CBC)

CBC is a more secure form of encryption that XORs each block of plaintext with the previous ciphertext block before encryption.

3. Cipher Feedback (CFB)

CFB mode operates on smaller segments and allows feedback to be encrypted and then transmitted separately.

4. Output Feedback (OFB)

OFB mode does not require ciphertext blocks to remain the same length as the plaintext blocks.

5. Output Feedback (OFB)

OFB is similar to CFB, with the primary difference being how feedback is encrypted and transmitted.