The ability to verify the integrity of just about any file is important, but when we download privacy and security software from the internet, it is absolutely critical.
A while ago we discussed cryptographic hashes (such as MD5 and SH1 checksums), and how they help ensure that a file you download is the same file that its creator intended you to download by creating a unique ‘fingerprint’ of the file that can be checked against the original.
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