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  • Identity is the new perimeter
  • Password managers are the best solution available right now
  • National ID cards can be good for security and privacy
  • Output sanitisation trumps input validation
  • Be pragmatic; perfect is the enemy of good enough
  • The long-term solution is for vendors to build more security into systems
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62 Is there any way my password is hashed, if I'm only ever asked to provide 5 out of many characters? Sep 23 '15
61 How practical is it to bruteforce a 10-digit number via URL Aug 25 '16
50 Is Java secure for the desktop? Sep 17 '15
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