Thomas Pornin

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bio	website	bolet.org/~pornin
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Cryptographer, programmer in several languages (C, Java, several assemblies, Pascal, Forth...). I also have a life.

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Oct 27	answered	HTTP Basic auth password storage more secure than Digest auth
Oct 27	revised	https security - should password be hashed server-side or client-side? edited tags
Oct 27	answered	https security - should password be hashed server-side or client-side?
Oct 27	revised	Is it alright to tell everyone your encryption information? edited tags
Oct 26	revised	How insecure is PowerShell Web Access? edited tags
Oct 26	revised	How to properly encrypt a communication channel between a client and a server (without SSL)? edited tags
Oct 26	revised	Dedicated Server in Cloud Environment - SSL Remote Login vs Dedicated VPN edited tags
Oct 26	answered	Password entropy match for alphanumeric but there are special characters in password
Oct 26	comment	How does ssh public key authentication work? The journey is its own reward. You learn a good deal more by digging through RFC than by reading a clean, pre-digested answer on a Q&A site.
Oct 26	answered	How does ssh public key authentication work?
Oct 26	awarded	Nice Answer
Oct 26	revised	I don't see how “-salt” in the openssl command line tool enhances security at all edited tags
Oct 26	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on mod-security tag wiki
Oct 26	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on mod-security tag wiki excerpt
Oct 26	answered	I don't see how “-salt” in the openssl command line tool enhances security at all
Oct 26	answered	Why not use a private CA?
Oct 26	answered	Is a predictable MAC address a risk?
Oct 26	awarded	key-management
Oct 25	answered	Is DKIM needed for emails encrypted with OpenPGP?
Oct 25	awarded	Nice Answer