What does SHA stand for?

Secure Hash Algorithm

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SHA-1, or Secure Hash Algorithm, was developed by the National Security Agency (NSA) in 1993 to replace MD5 and MD4, an earlier technology.

United States: Mozilla, Microsoft and VeriSign Tackle MD5 Flaw

Specific functions include the Data Encryption Standard (DES) for encryption and decryption, secure key storage and Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) acceleration.

Transmeta's Crusoe processor chosen by Densitron for use in new ...

Other cryptographic algorithms currently validated by the CMVP are the Data Encryption Standard (DES), the Triple Data Encryption Standard (TDES), the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1), and the Random Number Generator algorithm (RNG).

NIST validates 100th Advanced Encryption Standard implementation

Unlike other RFID solutions that leverage proprietary cryptography, ReaderWare Security implements open standards-based versions of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) for state-of-the-art encryption and hashing.

Iris Diagnostics Adopts SkyeTek's Secure RFID Solution to Enhance ...

The security processing unit provides hardware acceleration for the DES, 3DES, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) and MD-5 algorithms.

Freescale Helps Lower Cost of Gigabit Ethernet for Connected Home ...

AURA also encompasses the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) and MD5 to provide industrial strength hashing to protect against tag tampering and counterfeiting.

SkyeTek Introduces State-of-the-Art Security for RFID Privacy ...

PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise encryption solutions, today announced it is planning to migrate to a more secure version of the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) in the upcoming releases of its PGP(R) Desktop and PGP(R) Universal encryption solutions.

PGP Corporation Executes Migration to Stronger SHA Algorithm; PGP ...

Specific functions include the Data Encryption Standard (DES) for encryption and decryption, secure key storage and Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) acceleration.

Transmeta's Crusoe Processor Chosen by Densitron for Use in New ...