eSTREAM
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eSTREAM was a European research project and evaluation initiative focused on identifying and promoting efficient and secure stream cipher algorithms for widespread use.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2114076 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: eSTREAM Context triple: [Salsa20, submittedTo, eSTREAM]
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A.
Rijndael
Rijndael is a symmetric block cipher designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen that was selected by NIST as the basis for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
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B.
VMPC stream cipher
The VMPC stream cipher is a symmetric key encryption algorithm designed as an alternative to RC4, aiming to improve security while maintaining simplicity and efficiency in software implementations.
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C.
Salsa20
Salsa20 is a high-speed stream cipher designed by Daniel J. Bernstein, widely used in modern cryptography for its strong security and efficient software performance.
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D.
RC4 stream cipher
The RC4 stream cipher is a once-widely used symmetric key algorithm known for its simplicity and speed in software, but now considered insecure due to multiple discovered vulnerabilities.
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E.
RC5
RC5 is a symmetric-key block cipher designed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest, known for its simplicity, parameter flexibility, and use in various encryption applications.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: eSTREAM Target entity description: eSTREAM was a European research project and evaluation initiative focused on identifying and promoting efficient and secure stream cipher algorithms for widespread use.
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A.
Rijndael
Rijndael is a symmetric block cipher designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen that was selected by NIST as the basis for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
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B.
VMPC stream cipher
The VMPC stream cipher is a symmetric key encryption algorithm designed as an alternative to RC4, aiming to improve security while maintaining simplicity and efficiency in software implementations.
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C.
Salsa20
Salsa20 is a high-speed stream cipher designed by Daniel J. Bernstein, widely used in modern cryptography for its strong security and efficient software performance.
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D.
RC4 stream cipher
The RC4 stream cipher is a once-widely used symmetric key algorithm known for its simplicity and speed in software, but now considered insecure due to multiple discovered vulnerabilities.
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E.
RC5
RC5 is a symmetric-key block cipher designed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest, known for its simplicity, parameter flexibility, and use in various encryption applications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European research project
ⓘ
cryptography research project ⓘ stream cipher evaluation initiative ⓘ |
| category |
hardware profile
ⓘ
software profile ⓘ |
| endYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria |
flexibility
ⓘ
performance ⓘ security ⓘ simplicity ⓘ |
| evaluationProcess | multi-phase public evaluation ⓘ |
| field |
cryptography
ⓘ
information security ⓘ stream cipher design ⓘ |
| focus |
hardware-oriented stream ciphers
ⓘ
software-oriented stream ciphers ⓘ stream cipher algorithms ⓘ |
| goal |
identify efficient stream ciphers
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identify secure stream ciphers ⓘ promote stream ciphers for widespread use ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced modern stream cipher design
ⓘ
provided de facto standard stream ciphers ⓘ |
| location | Europe ⓘ |
| organizedBy | ECRYPT Network of Excellence ⓘ |
| output |
performance evaluations of stream ciphers
ⓘ
portfolio of recommended stream ciphers ⓘ security evaluations of stream ciphers ⓘ |
| partOf |
eSTREAM
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
ECRYPT
|
| recommendedCipher |
Grain v1
ⓘ
Grain-128 ⓘ HC-128 ⓘ HC-256 ⓘ LEX ⓘ MICKEY 2.0 ⓘ Rabbit ⓘ Salsa20 ⓘ Trivium ⓘ |
| region | European Union ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ECRYPT II
ⓘ
stream cipher cryptanalysis ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
open call for submissions
ⓘ
public cryptanalytic review ⓘ |
| sponsor | European Union ⓘ |
| startYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| website | http://www.ecrypt.eu.org/stream ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: eSTREAM Description of subject: eSTREAM was a European research project and evaluation initiative focused on identifying and promoting efficient and secure stream cipher algorithms for widespread use.
Referenced by (2)
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