  Over the recent months it has become clear that the current generation of
cryptographic hashing algorithms are insufficient to meet future needs. The ASH
family of algorithms provides modifications to the existing SHA-2 family. These
modifications are designed with two main goals: 1) Providing increased
collision resistance. 2) Increasing mitigation of security risks
post-collision. The unique public/private sections and salt/pepper design
elements provide increased flexibility for a broad range of applications. The
ASH family is a new generation of cryptographic hashing algorithms.
