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Re: [internetworkers] Crypto software recommendation needed

From: Ron Thigpen <rthigpen AT nc.rr.com>
To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Crypto software recommendation needed
Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 14:50:53 -0500

Kate Johnson wrote:

A recommendation is needed for software that implements a one way hashing
algorithm on certain data set elements.

SHA and MD5 should serve. Both are one-way (irreversible) and will produce a reproducable, fixed length digest. Implementations of SHA (SHA-1, SHA-2) produce larger digests, and tend to be somewhat slower.

Good information here:
<http://www.secure-hash-algorithm-md5-sha-1.co.uk/>

--rt

[internetworkers] Athletic Walkers, Colleen McCarthy, 01/01/2003
- [internetworkers] Crypto software recommendation needed, Kate Johnson, 01/02/2003
  - Re: [internetworkers] Crypto software recommendation needed, Ron Thigpen, 01/02/2003