What is the name of the cryptographic hash function that has international recognition and has been adopted by standards organizations such as the ISO, that creates a digest of 512 bits and will not be subject to patents?
A)Twofish
B)Blowfish
C)Whirlpool
D)Rijndal

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The cryptographic hash function that meets all the given criteria is Whirlpool, which creates a digest of 512 bits, is recognized internationally, has been adopted by standards organizations such as the ISO, and is not subject to patents. Twofish and Blowfish are symmetric key block ciphers, while Rijndael (AES) is a symmetric key encryption standard.

What Is the Name of the Cryptographic Hash Function That