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Data SecurityIn an advanced cybersecurity research laboratory, a team is developing a new cryptographic protocol to protect highly sensitive communication. Its objective is to create a protocol resilient to quantum-computing attacks, which could potentially compromise many current encryption methods. During the research, the team focuses on using hash functions in the protocol. They test various hash functions to provide the highest level of security. Considering the quantum-computing threat, which of the following hash functions is the most appropriate choice for the protocol?
- A MD5, for its speed and efficiency in generating hash values
- B HMAC, for its ability to provide data integrity and authentication
- C SHA-3, as it is designed to be resistant against quantum computing attacks
- D SHA-256, due to its widespread use and proven security track record
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