Both efforts include some of the best cryptographers in the world[citation needed] therefore conflicts in their selections and recommendations should be examined with care.
Similar differences in terms of reference account for CRYPTREC recommending at least one stream cipher, RC4, while the NESSIE report specifically said that it was notable that they had not selected any of those considered.
Essentially the same consideration led to CRYPTREC's inclusion of 160-bit message digest algorithms, despite their suggestion that they be avoided in new system designs.
It was started in May 2000 by combining efforts from several agencies who were investigating methods and techniques for implementing 'e-Government' in Japan.
Presently, it is sponsored by It is also the organization that provides technical evaluation and recommendations concerning regulations that implement Japanese laws.