Investopedia

Hash Rate: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Measure

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JD Supra

Is it possible for data that has undergone hashing to still be considered “personal information?”

Hashing refers to the process of using an algorithm to transform data of any size into a unique fixed sized output (e.g., combination of numbers). To put it in layman’s term, some piece of information ...
InfoWorld

SHA-1 hashing algorithm could succumb to $75K attack, researchers say

Researchers say the SHA-1 hashing algorithm, still used to sign almost one in three SSL certificates, should be urgently retired Researchers have found a new way to attack the SHA-1 hashing algorithm, ...
PC World

Microsoft Patch Tuesday advisories urge ditching old, weak crypto algorithms

Microsoft patched serious vulnerabilities Tuesday in Windows, Internet Explorer and Office, but also urged customers to stop using the aging RC4 cipher and SHA-1 hashing function in their systems and ...
The Business Journals

Password hashing does not guarantee that your data is secure

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The Verge

Apple says collision in child-abuse hashing system is not a concern

Researchers have produced a collision in iOS’s built-in hash function, raising new concerns about Apple’s CSAM-scanning system — but Apple says the finding does not threaten the integrity of the ...