NIST chooses winner in secure hash algorithm competition

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  cyber_security NIST said “catch-ack” in selecting a new algorithm that could be used as part of a secure foundation for future information technologies. The agency announced the winner of its five-year-long Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3) Competition on Oct. 2, choosing “Keccak”  –   which it said is pronounced “catch-ack”  –  created […]

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