Avoid These Common Password Storage Mistakes! π
Discover the critical errors web developers make when storing passwords and learn best practices to keep user data secure with expert insights from Tom.

Computerphile
2.4M views β’ Nov 20, 2013

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Security of users' passwords should be at the forefront of every web developer's mind. Tom takes us through the insecure ways in which some websites deal with passwords.
Note: At circa 8mins, the animation does not show how the 'salt' is also stored in the database alongside the username.
Hashing Algorithms and Security: http://youtu.be/b4b8ktEV4Bg
Security of Data on Disk: http://youtu.be/4SSSMi4X_mA
More from Tom Scott: http://www.youtube.com/user/enyay and https://twitter.com/tomscott
http://www.facebook.com/computerphile
https://twitter.com/computer_phile
This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. See the full list of Brady's video projects at: http://bit.ly/bradychannels
Note: At circa 8mins, the animation does not show how the 'salt' is also stored in the database alongside the username.
Hashing Algorithms and Security: http://youtu.be/b4b8ktEV4Bg
Security of Data on Disk: http://youtu.be/4SSSMi4X_mA
More from Tom Scott: http://www.youtube.com/user/enyay and https://twitter.com/tomscott
http://www.facebook.com/computerphile
https://twitter.com/computer_phile
This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. See the full list of Brady's video projects at: http://bit.ly/bradychannels
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Published
Nov 20, 2013
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