Digital Data Encryption Using a Proposed W-Method Based on AES and DES Algorithms

• Published in: Majallat Baghdād lil-ʻulūm Vol. 20; no. 4
• Main Authors: Shukur, Wisam Abed, Qurban, Luheb Kareem, Aljuboori, Ahmed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Baghdad, College of Science for Women 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Advanced Encryption Standard AES, Data Encryption Standard DES, Decryption, Encryption, Keys Encryption
• ISSN: 2078-8665; 2411-7986; 2411-7986
• DOI: 10.21123/bsj.2023.7315

This paper proposes a new encryption method. It combines two cipher algorithms, i.e., DES and AES, to generate hybrid keys. This combination strengthens the proposed W-method by generating high randomized keys. Two points can represent the reliability of any encryption technique. Firstly, is the key generation; therefore, our approach merges 64 bits of DES with 64 bits of AES to produce 128 bits as a root key for all remaining keys that are 15. This complexity increases the level of the ciphering process. Moreover, it shifts the operation one bit only to the right. Secondly is the nature of the encryption process. It includes two keys and mixes one round of DES with one round of AES to reduce the performance time. The W-method deals with Arabic and English texts with the same efficiency. The result showed that the proposed method performs faster and more securely when compared to standard DES and AES algorithms.