futplex@pseudonym.com (Futplex) writes:

Any particular reason someone called this SHA-2 ? It sounds a whole lot like the revision of the original SHA, called SHA-1, that came out quite a while ago. (FIPS 180-1) This is rather old hat unless they're making a _second_ revision to the standard, in which case I expect there would have been much more noise made about it.

I think that has a bit to do with a question I had, whether it was SHA and SHA-1 (aka "Revised SHA") but I've found the revised version being referred to as "SHA-2" in a couple of sources and went with that.... unless there *is* a third revision...?!? Problem is the memo I saw still referred to the revised algorithm as SHA. (Anyone have a URL for FIPS 180-1 Please...?) Rob.