Comparism Of Sha 1, Sha 256, And Md 5 Algorithms

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Cryptography is an effective way of protecting sensitive information that is stored on media or transmitted through network communication paths. Although the ultimate goal of cryptography, and the mechanisms that make it up, is to hide information from unauthorized individuals because most protocols can be broken into and the information can be revealed if the attacker has enough time, desire, and resources. Consequently, a more realistic goal of cryptography is to make obtaining the information too work-intensive to be worthwhile to the…