Preeti Singh et al, International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing, Vol.3 Issue.12, December- 2014, pg. 410-415 Available Online at www.ijcsmc.com International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing A Monthly Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology ISSN 2320–088X IJCSMC, Vol. 3, Issue. 12, December 2014, pg.410 – 415 RESEARCH ARTICLE Symmetric Key Cryptography: Current Trends Preeti Singh1, Praveen Shende2 ¹M. Tech. Scholar, CSE Department, Chhatrapati Shivaji Institute of Technology, Durg, India ²Asst. Professor, CSE Department, Chhatrapati Shivaji Institute of Technology, Durg, India 1
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[email protected] Abstract— The present day & age is the time when Information has become the most powerful commodity & communication online or through wireless networks has become an integral part of our lives. The data being transmitted is prone to various passive and active attacks. Thus, information security is in all likelihood the most formidable part of correspondence today. The solution to this problem is the use of cryptography techniques. Cryptography is the art and science of secret writing that changes the message from its typical structure into a garbled structure. The point of this paper is to portray an expansive review of Encryption & Decryption & provide an involved review of the various Symmetric Key Cryptography algorithms. Keywords— Cryptography, Encryption, Decryption, Survey, Symmetric Key I. INTRODUCTION Cryptography is the study of information hiding and retrieval. Cryptography is derived from the Greek words: kryptós, "hidden", and gráphein, "to write" - or "hidden writing". It is the art of protecting the information by transforming it into an unintelligible format in which a message can be hidden from reader and only the intended recipient will be able to convert it into original message.