http://blogs.technet.com/b/rhalbheer/archive/2007/01/28/do-we-have-to-move-away-from-sha-1-immediately.aspxSometimes it is interesting how certain themes keep popping up again and again. But let's start at the beginning: For example in the field of public key cryptography we make use of so-called hash functions. A hash function is a function which turnsen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/rhalbheer/archive/2007/01/28/do-we-have-to-move-away-from-sha-1-immediately.aspx#612699Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:46:19 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:612699Andy<p>I think you mispelled Rijndael as Blowfish. :)</p> <p>Blowfish was indeed one of the competitors being considered for AES, but Rijndael won at the end.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=612699" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/rhalbheer/archive/2007/01/28/do-we-have-to-move-away-from-sha-1-immediately.aspx#612688Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:26:19 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:612688Marcel Janus<p>I thought that for AES Rijndael was chosen not Blowfish.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=612688" width="1" height="1">