312-50V11 · Question #441
Which of the following is assured by the use of a hash?
The correct answer is A. Integrity. An important application of secure hashes is verification of message integrity. Determining whether any changes have been made to a message (or a file), for example, can be accomplished by comparing message digests calculated before, and after, transmission (or any…
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Which of the following is assured by the use of a hash?
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- AIntegrity
- BConfidentiality
- CAuthentication
- DAvailability
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(37 responses)- A89% (33)
- B3% (1)
- C8% (3)
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An important application of secure hashes is verification of message integrity. Determining whether any changes have been made to a message (or a file), for example, can be accomplished by comparing message digests calculated before, and after, transmission (or any https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic_hash_function#Verifying_the_integrity_of_files_or_me
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