9Cryptographic Hashes

In this chapter we will cover the following:

image   What is a cryptographic hash?

image   Specific algorithms

image   Message authentication codes (MACs)

image   Applications of cryptographic hashes

In the preceding eight chapters, we examined cryptography as a means of keeping information confidential. Cryptographic hashes are not concerned with ...

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