REMINDER - comment period on NIST's hash function requirements to end in 5 weeks on 4/27/07

[Shu-jen Chang <shu-jen.chang@nist.gov>]

NIST published a draft requirements and evaluation criteria for new hash
functions in a Federal Register notice on 1/23/2007( see
http://www.nist.gov/hash-function
) .

This email is a reminder that the public comment period on these requirements and evaluation criteria will end in five weeks on 4/27/2007. If you wish to send comments for consideration, please send them to hash-function@nist.gov before the deadline.

In case you are not aware of it, a hash forum has been established for dialogue on the hash function competition. An archive of the discussions is available at http://cio.nist.gov/esd/emaildir/lists/hash-forum/maillist.html , and is accessible with a password. Please see http://www.nist.gov/hash-function for information about subscribing to the forum and obtaining the password.

Sincerely,
Shu-jen Chang