diff --git a/ndn-cpp/c/util/crypto.c b/ndn-cpp/c/util/crypto.c
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+/**
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "crypto.h"
+
+void ndn_digestSha256(const unsigned char *data, unsigned int dataLength, unsigned char *digest)
+{
+  SHA256_CTX sha256;
+  SHA256_Init(&sha256);
+  SHA256_Update(&sha256, data, dataLength);
+  SHA256_Final(digest, &sha256);
+}