What is Triple DES and Why Is It Being Disallowed?
SearchSecurity, January 9th, 2023
Triple DES no longer provides the encryption strength it once did. Prepare now to transition away from its use to a more security alternative.
Triple Data Encryption Algorithm is used widely across many industries and in many popular network protocols to encrypt data at rest and data in motion. NIST deprecated the algorithm in 2018, however, and Triple DES use will be disallowed after 2023.