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Stephen Touset
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Why is writing your own encryption discouraged?
Jan 25, 2017
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SHA-512 faster than SHA-256?
Jun 16, 2015
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Why do wireless keyboards only use 128-bit AES? Why not 256?
Sep 13, 2017
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What is the difference between a HMAC and a hash of data?
Feb 26, 2013
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What does it mean for a random number generator to be cryptographically secure?
Aug 5, 2016
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Password hashing security of argon2 versus bcrypt/PBKDF2?
Nov 23, 2015
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Is Encrypt+HMAC stronger than AEAD?
Jan 22, 2013
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Storing Parameters In Argon2 Hash As Potential Security Issue?
Feb 1, 2017
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Does the IV need to be known by AES (CBC mode)?
Apr 8, 2013
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Why does the recommended key size between symmetric and asymmetric encryption differ greatly?
Feb 4, 2013
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