Skipjack was the encryptionTurning data into a form that cannot be understood without the right key. More algorithm associated with the Clipper ChipA U.S. proposal for an encryption chip with a mandatory path for government access to keys. More. At the time of the proposal it was not publicly described, which increased distrust among parts of the security community. In cryptography it matters that algorithms can be independently reviewed by people outside the system designer.
