Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Abstract

This paper analyzes the computer security of systems and importance of the digital signature and hashing message algorithm. The proposed digital signature algorithm gives a new technology for producing effective output of digital signature as a result the signing 1 and verifying of signatures are very fast compared to earlier ones. To improve the security and authentication of sending data, this method uses “Message Digest”, “IDEA” and “GOST”2 algorithms. The new message digest algorithm is to provide high security, to transfer data by combination of digital signature algorithm and symmetric key cryptography algorithm. The new hashing algorithm proposed creates a unique digital fingerprint along with symmetric key encryption generated IDEA and GOST algorithms 3,4. The receiver used the symmetric key and hashing algorithm to form a signature. If this message digest match with the sender digests the message the content will be decrypted and read by sender. 

Keywords: Digital Signature, Hash Function, Encryption, Message Digest, Finger Print, Security