Lecture

Data Security: Hashing, Salting, and Password Storage

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This lecture covers the importance of hashing, salting, and password storage in data security. The instructor discusses the risks of storing passwords in clear text, the benefits of using salt to protect against dictionary attacks, and the concept of memory hard functions to slow down password cracking. The lecture also delves into the implementation of secure remote password protocols (SRP) using password authentication key exchange (PAKE) to securely verify passwords without transmitting them over the network.

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