Article: Seecrets On Security: A Gentle Introduction On Cryptography Part 2
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Seecrets On Security: A Gentle Introduction On Cryptography Part 2
The recent explosive growth of PC?s and Internet-based commerce has significantly increased the need for a wide variety of computer security mechanisms. This article, the second of a three-part series, lays the underlying foundation in plain language.
A slightly longer series of articles "Keeping Your Secrets Secret" will examine practical examples in greater detail and provides useful tips and advice. Of course, these will continue with the theme of making crypto and computer security easily understood.
One-Way Hash
Also known as a one-way function, a message digest, a fingerprint or a checksum, the algorithm creates a fixed-length output that cannot be reversed. One-way hashes provide checksums to validate files, create digital certificates an...
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