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I'm a software engineer with a background in computer science and mathematics. I enjoy cryptography, Linux, and math.

More about me on my website: http://bradconte.com/about.

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50 What are the advantages of TOTP over HOTP? Mar 30 '12
35 How secure is AES-256? Apr 1 '12
20 What is the meaning of “trapdoor” in cryptography? Aug 30 '13
16 Generating Random Primes May 3 '12
15 Encrypt a file once with 50 characters password or twice with 25 characters? May 31 '13
15 Different implementations of SHA1, which one is correct? Jul 13 '12
13 Why do block ciphers need a non-linear component (like an S-box)? Jun 7 '12
12 How can disk encryption systems (like Truecrypt) resist frequency analysis when they allow random access? May 8 '12
12 Why is AES not a Feistel cipher? Sep 28 '13
10 Why x00 is usually avoided in salt? Jul 31 '12
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