Bcrypt For Password Storage - Why Is It Better?
The official description of Bcrypt Password Storage reads - "There are two kinds of cryptography in this world: cryptography that will stop your kid sister from reading your files, and cryptography that will stop major governments from reading your files. This book is about the latter." -- Preface to Applied Cryptography by Bruce Schneier.
Can someone talk about how Bcrypt does the job differently and why is it slower?
Can someone talk about how Bcrypt does the job differently and why is it slower?
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