Additional hash algorithm for file cabinet checksum

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To further improve document integrity checking, DocuWare now offers the SHA-512 hash algorithm alongside SHA-256. This applies to newly stored documents and already archived documents that are modified. The Secure Hash Algorithms (SHAs) are a family of cryptographic hash functions published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS).

Benefits

  • Enhanced information security

  • Compliance with new French standard NF Z42-020 on digital safe components

Here's how

The SHA-512 algorithm is selected in the configuration and is applied when documents are stored or when documents that have already been stored are modified.

  1. Go to DocuWare Configuration > File cabinets. Edit a specific file cabinet > General tab > More options > Security.

  2. Activate Check integrity of documents with a checksum. This enables a dropdown list from which you can select SHA-256 (default) or SHA-512.