}
        catch ( GeneralSecurityException e ) {
            throw new GeneralSecurityException("Checksum failed while decrypting.");
        }
        byte[] ivec = new byte[8];
        IvParameterSpec params = new IvParameterSpec(ivec);

        SecretKeySpec skSpec = new SecretKeySpec(key.getEncoded(), "DES");
        SecretKey sk = skSpec;

        cipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, sk, params);