VideoCipher is a brand name of analog scrambling equipment for cable and satellite television invented in 1983 by Linkabit Corporation, which was bought out by MA/COM in 1985. MA/COM was finally bought out by General Instrument in 1987. Currently, Videocipher technology is controlled by Motorola Corporation. Videocipher scrambling usually involves the DES encryption scheme. With the shift to digital satellite and digital cable transmission, Videocipher began to fade from existence, and was full… (More on Videocipher)