1 This module is a Perl-only implementation of the ECB mode. In
2 combination with a block cipher such as DES, IDEA or Blowfish, you can
3 encrypt and decrypt messages of arbitrarily long length. Though for
4 security reasons other modes than ECB such as CBC should be preferred.
5 See textbooks on cryptography if you want to know why.
7 The functionality of the module can be accessed via OO methods or via
8 standard function calls. Remember that some crypting module like for
9 example Blowfish has to be installed. The syntax follows that of
10 Crypt::CBC meaning you can access Crypt::ECB exactly like Crypt::CBC,
11 though Crypt::ECB is more flexible. For example you can change the key
12 or the cipher without having to create a new crypt object.
14 WWW: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Crypt-ECB/