Could someone confirm (or change) the date for the publication of
AES as a
FIPS. It's either 26 November 2001 (as the AES entry states) or 4 December 2001 (when the press release was made).
Why such a spooky number like 2056 bits ? Shouldn't it be 2048 ?
Formula for Coke secret was a hoax (see urban legends site), so it's not very good example. --Taw