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SY0-501 · Question #269
In an effort to reduce data storage requirements, a company devices to hash every file and eliminate duplicates. The data processing routines are time sensitive so the hashing algorithm is fast and su
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Submitted by amina.ke· Mar 4, 2026General security concepts
Question
In an effort to reduce data storage requirements, a company devices to hash every file and eliminate duplicates. The data processing routines are time sensitive so the hashing algorithm is fast and supported on a wide range of systems. Which of the following algorithms is BEST suited for this purpose?
Options
- AMD5
- BSHA
- CRIPEMD
- DAES
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#hashing algorithms#SHA#MD5#data integrity