Understanding SHA: How Secure Hashing Algorithms Work 🔐

Secure Hashing Algorithm (SHA1) explained. Dr Mike Pound explains how files are used to generate seemingly random hash strings. EXTRA BITS: https://youtu.be/f8ZP_1K2Y-U Tom Scott on Hash Algorithms: https://youtu.be/b4b8ktEV4Bg http://www.facebook.com/computerphile https://twitter.com/computer_phile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/nottscomputer Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com