On Wednesday, May 04, 2011 09:37:27 AM Steven Alligood wrote:
> On 5/3/11 5:20 PM, Robert Merrill wrote:
> > Robert Merrill
> > "Vaguely awesome quote from Matrix/Firefly/Battlestar 
Gallactica/Glee
> > Goes Here" MD5 Hash of this message goes here
> > Public Key of my encrypted Md5 hash of this message goes 
here
> 
> ok, he *did* ask for this.
> 
> 
> Technically, an MD5 hash is not encrypted.  It's Hashed.
> 
> 
> A hash is only a one way mechanism.  Encryption is two way.
> 
> http://forum.codecall.net/blogs/wingedpanther/244-
encryption-vs-hashing.htm
> l
> 
> 
> -Steve

Maybe he encrypted his MD5 hash so that only those that have 
the other key can know if the hash is correct or not. Two factor 
authentication?

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