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'''Horst Feistel''' was a [[cryptographer]] at [[IBM]]. He was involved in the design of the [[Data Encryption Standard]] and its predecessor, [[Lucifer (cipher) | Lucifer]]. | '''Horst Feistel''' (1914-1990) was a [[cryptographer]] at [[IBM]]. He was involved in the design of the [[Data Encryption Standard]] and its predecessor, [[Lucifer (cipher) | Lucifer]]. | ||
[[Feistel cipher]]s, a class of [[block cipher]] are named after him. | [[Feistel cipher]]s, a class of [[block cipher]] are named after him. | ||
Revision as of 19:46, 15 June 2010
Horst Feistel (1914-1990) was a cryptographer at IBM. He was involved in the design of the Data Encryption Standard and its predecessor, Lucifer.
Feistel ciphers, a class of block cipher are named after him.