Description of the encryption algorithms

Encryption algorithm (or more precisely cryptographic algorithm) is a method for converting sensitive information (so called plain text) to the encrypted form which is unreadable for human. By design, the only way to read the encrypted data is decryption with a corresponding algorithm which converts data back to the plain text.

Nowadays computers use sophisticated encryption algorithms, which require the encryption key. The encryption key defines the behavior of algorithm so in fact it is a short configuration data. With this solution a cryptographic algorithm may actually behave in many different ways depending on the key data. The encryption key is generated from the password provided by user.

LoginCode encrypts and decrypts your database using algorithms supplied by the operating system so it allows you to use newest and strongest encryption algorithms available in the world! According to the accepted standards there are two algorithms pre-selected for the entire database while its creation:

• Hashing algorithm - algorithm used to generate key data from your password. A characteristic feature of hashing algorithm is the fact that it is impossible in practice to generate back your password from the key. LoginCode uses following algorithms to generate key:

   

  SHA-512

  SHA-384

  SHA-256

  SHA-1

  MD5

  MD4

  MD2

• Encryption algorithm - algorithm used both to encrypt and decrypt your database. As the input (or configuration) it uses previously prepared key. LoginCode uses following algorithms to encrypt or decrypt the database:

   

  AES-256

  AES-192

  AES-128

  3DES

  3DES TWO KEY

  DES

  RC4

  RC2

Both hashing and encryption algorithms are listed in descending order of sophistication degree. Therefore, SHA-512 and AES-256 are most secure algorithms and they are selected by default when LoginCode creates your database.