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2005/10/26

web development tip: never store passwords in clear

@ 12:40 PM (31 months, 3 days ago)
Many people know this already; but for those that don't: Can anybody think of a reason why passwords should be stored in clear in the database? Because for sure there are huge risks involved, starting from any kind of browser/session hijacking, to major security issues if somebody gets db access or a hold of your db dumps.

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