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Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

Published

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Elaine Barker

Abstract

[Superseded by FIPS 180-1 (April 17, 1995): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917977] This standard specifies a Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) which can be used to generate a condensed representation of a message called a message digest. The SHA is required for use with the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) as specified in the Digital Signature Standard (DSS) and whenever a secure hash algorithm is required for federal applications. The SHA is used by both the transmitter and intended receiver of a message in computing and verifying a digital signature.
Citation
Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS) - 180
Report Number
180

Keywords

computer security, digital signatures, Federal Information Processing Standard, hash algorithm

Citation

(NIST), N. and Barker, E. (1993), Secure Hash Standard (SHS), Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed October 8, 2025)

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Created May 11, 1993, Updated July 25, 2024
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