AES vs Blowfish for file encryption

Question

I want to encrypt a binary file. My goal is that to prevent anyone to read the file who doesn\'t have the password.

Which is the better solution, AES or Blowfish with th

Answer 1

AES.

(I also am assuming you mean twofish not the much older and weaker blowfish)

Both (AES & twofish) are good algorithms. However even if they were equal or twofish was slightly ahead on technical merit I would STILL chose AES.

Why? Publicity. AES is THE standard for government encryption and thus millions of other entities also use it. A talented cryptanalyst simply gets more "bang for the buck" finding a flaw in AES then it does for the much less know and used twofish.

Obscurity provides no protection in encryption. More bodies looking, studying, probing, attacking an algorithm is always better. You want the most "vetted" algorithm possible and right now that is AES. If an algorithm isn't subject to intense and continual scrutiny you should place a lower confidence of it's strength. Sure twofish hasn't been compromised. Is that because of the strength of the cipher or simply because not enough people have taken a close look ..... YET