Capella University Message Digest 5 and Secure Hash Algorithm 1 Research Paper

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Best Use of MD5 or SHA-1: Outline a scenario where the MD5 or SHA-1 algorithms are put to good and proper use. Start by stating what the algorithm does and give a use case where either MD5 or SHA-1 has a best fit condition. It is generally about 5–10 sentences.

Worst Use of MD5 or SHA-1: Outline a scenario where the MD5 or SHA-1 algorithms are put to poor or improper use. Start by stating what improper assumptions were made and how it did (or could) lead to a security compromise. It is generally about 5–10 sentences.

Citations and Resources Used in This Report: Tell us where you received external guidance and ideas. If you have presented original ideas, then give yourself credit, and tell us why you believe it is correct.