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 Checksum Use
Application integration, Checksum, Digital signatures, Signatures
Can Checksum be used for digital signature verification and duplicate file checking?

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ASKED: March 25, 2008  2:05 PM
UPDATED: March 25, 2008  3:52 PM
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In a way MD5, SHA1 and other hashes are like checksums only more widely used for the purposes you describe. A good definition can be found at SearchSecurity. Here's another good comparison between hashes vs checksums.
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