IDEA. IDEA (International Data Encryption Algorithm) is a block cipher that was first described in 1991 by James Massey and Xuejia Lai as a potential replacement for DES. The IDEA algorithm uses a 128 bit key and works on 64 bit blocks of information.DEA. IDEA (International Data Encryption Algorithm) is a block cipher that was first described in 1991 by James Massey and Xuejia Lai as a potential replacement for DES. The IDEA algorithm uses a 128 bit key and works on 64 bit blocks of information.
What is an ELD? ELD stands for Electronic Logging Device. It is DOT-certified electronic hardware that connects to the vehicle's engine to record driving hours. It includes a screen for the driver so they can monitor their current status as well as the ability to print hour logs when required by DOT inspectors.
A procurement research analyst with consulting firm IBISWorld, Ashley Cruz argues in this guest column that while the Federal Motor Carrier Motor Safety Administration (FMCSA) insists that electronic logging devices (ELDs) will save trucking companies a collective $1.6 billion per year by limiting paperwork costs and enhancing fuel efficiency, owner-operators and motor carriers argue that the cost to comply with the new mandate will negate most of those savings.