SHA1 vs SHA2 — The Technical Difference Explained by SSL Experts

Let’s talk about SHA1 vs SHA2 — or SHA-1 vs SHA-2, as you may more frequently see them written.

For some of you, when you hear “SHA,” you may think of the dark, physical manifestations of negative emotions from a popular online game (World of Warcraft). For others who aren’t major MMORPG players, you likely think of SHA-1 and SHA-2 hash algorithms.

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