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From: avinal <185067@nith.ac.in>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:40:18 +0530
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-# Blowfish
-Blowfish Encryption Algorithm Implementation in CPP.
+# Blowfish Encryption Algorithm 
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+<p align=center><a href="https://github.com/avinal/blowfish/actions"><img alt="build" src="https://github.com/avinal/blowfish/workflows/build/badge.svg?branch=main"></a></p>
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+Blowfish is a symmetric block cipher that can be used as a drop-in replacement for DES or IDEA. It takes a variable-length key, from 32 bits to 448 bits, making it ideal for both domestic and exportable use. Blowfish was designed in 1993 by Bruce Schneier as a fast, free alternative to existing encryption algorithms. Since then it has been analyzed considerably, and it is slowly gaining acceptance as a strong encryption algorithm. Blowfish is unpatented and license-free, and is available free for all uses.
+
+## About this project
+
+This is a C++ implementation of the encryption algorithm.
+
+## How to use this in your project?
+*will be updated soon*
+
+## References
+- [Description of a new variable-length key, 64-bit block cipher (Blowfish)](https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/3-540-58108-1_24)
+- [The Blowfish Encryption Algorithm](https://www.schneier.com/academic/blowfish/)