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Revise README for java-fpe clarity and details
Updated README to clarify the purpose and implementation details of the java-fpe library.
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# ff3 - Format Preserving Encryption in Java
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An implementation of the NIST approved FF3 and FF3-1 Format Preserving Encryption (FPE) algorithms in Java.
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java-fpe provides Format-Preserving Encryption (FPE) for Java, allowing sensitive data such as credit card numbers, account IDs, phone numbers, and dates to be encrypted **while preserving their original format**. This is useful in systems that require encrypted data to maintain fixed-length, numeric, or structured formats.
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This package follows the FF3 algorithm for Format Preserving Encryption as described in the March 2016 NIST publication 800-38G _Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption_,
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and revised on February 28th, 2019 with a draft update for FF3-1.
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It implements the NIST-approved FF3 and FF3-1 algorithms as specified in NIST Special Publication 800-38G and includes the revisions on February 28th, 2019 with a draft update for FF3-1.
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* [NIST Recommendation SP 800-38G (FF3)](http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-38G.pdf)
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* [NIST Recommendation SP 800-38G Revision 1 (FF3-1)](https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-38Gr1-draft.pdf)

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