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Crypt::RC4 is a simple implementation of the RC4 algorithm, developed by RSA Security, Inc.
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Crypt::RC4 is a simple implementation of the RC4 algorithm, developed by
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RSA Security, Inc. Here is the description from RSA's website:
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RC4 is a stream cipher designed by Rivest for RSA Data Security (now RSA
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Security). It is a variable key-size stream cipher with byte-oriented
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operations. The algorithm is based on the use of a random permutation.
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Analysis shows that the period of the cipher is overwhelmingly likely to be
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greater than 10100. Eight to sixteen machine operations are required per
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output byte, and the cipher can be expected to run very quickly in software.
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Independent analysts have scrutinized the algorithm and it is considered
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secure.
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