topic Re: Any one still using DES? in Industry News

Any one still using DES?

Caute_cautim — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 05:41:40 GMT

Hi All

I guess you wont believe this:

The payments industry hasn’t completely finished migrating from single DES.

Yes - SINGLE DES.

Bodes well for the PQC migration!

Happy days for the Hostile Intelligence Security community and many others.

Regards

Caute_Cautim

Re: Any one still using DES?

dcontesti — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:33:26 GMT

Can't disagree with the chart.

I thought that the US government retired this standard in the early 2000's (not sure the year) and most folks followed suit I suspect some folks still use it but hope they migrate soon.

Re: Any one still using DES?

funkychicken — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:43:30 GMT

Well this is a surprise. I would have expect that using DES is so outdated now, they wouldnt even touch this. But I guess its like the SDLC, and security in mind, they never had it in from the beginning so its difficult to upgrade to a better security model now.