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Passwords, encryption, auth and the common attacks to avoid.
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security/how-websites-check-your-password-without-ever-storing-it.md
How websites check your password without ever storing it
A well-built website never saves your password. It saves a hash: a fixed-size fingerprint that's quick to compute and impossible to run…
security/why-a-long-password-beats-a-complicated-one.md
Why a long password beats a complicated one
Websites tell you to add a capital, a number and a symbol. But length does far more for a password than funny characters ever can. Count…