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RC6 is a symmetric key[?] block cipher developed from the RC5. It was designed by Rivest, Sidney and Yin to meet the requirements of the AES competition. It is proprietary of RSA Security[?].

The algorithm was one of the finalists of the AES selection process, which finally picked Rijndael.

External links:

http://www.rsasecurity.com/rsalabs/faq/3-6-4 RSA Laboratories FAQ - What are RC5 and RC6? (http://www.rsasecurity.com/rsalabs/faq/3-6-4)

Information on the AES algorithm (Rijndael) is available, including test values, intellectual property (IP) statements, and specifications. Please note that these pages are included for historical reference only. As these pages refer to a development effort, they may contain errors. Refer to FIPS 197 for the actual specification of AES.

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