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56-bit encryption
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<p>In computing, 56-bit encryption refers to a <a href="/facts/Key_size/1amrJ13L">key size</a> of fifty-six <a href="/facts/Bit/S972NSaD">bits</a>, or seven <a href="/facts/Byte/BNHUp9Qq">bytes</a>, for <a href="/facts/Symmetric_encryption/5zfe0b76">symmetric encryption</a>. While stronger than <a href="/facts/40-bit_encryption/beKmt3n2">40-bit encryption</a>, this still represents a relatively low <a href="/facts/Level_of_security/z7BMcnjn">level of security</a> in the context of a <a href="/facts/Brute_force_attack/TXl8pkfb">brute force attack</a>. </p>