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Alekos is a security administrator with the U.S. federal government and wants to choose a digital signature approach that is an approved part of the federal Digital Signature Standard under FIPS 186-5. Which one of the following encryption algorithms is not an acceptable choice for use in digital signatures?

Answer Options

A

EdDSA

B

HAVAL

C

RSA

D

ECDSA

Correct Answer: B

Explanation

The Digital Signature Standard approves three encryption algorithms for use in digital signatures: RSA, ECDSA, and EdDSA. HAVAL is a hash function, not an encryption algorithm.