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Diffstat (limited to 'security/ruby-bcrypt')
| -rw-r--r-- | security/ruby-bcrypt/DESCR | 21 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/security/ruby-bcrypt/DESCR b/security/ruby-bcrypt/DESCR index 8845fe6c228..649f7083aba 100644 --- a/security/ruby-bcrypt/DESCR +++ b/security/ruby-bcrypt/DESCR @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -bcrypt() is a sophisticated and secure hash algorithm designed by The -OpenBSD project for hashing passwords. bcrypt-ruby provides a simple, -humane wrapper for safely handling passwords. +bcrypt() is a sophisticated and secure hash algorithm designed by The OpenBSD +project for hashing passwords. bcrypt-ruby provides a simple, humane wrapper for +safely handling passwords. = bcrypt-ruby @@ -11,15 +11,14 @@ An easy way to keep your users' passwords secure. == Why you should use bcrypt -If you store user passwords in the clear, then an attacker who steals -a copy of your database has a giant list of emails and passwords. Some -of your users will only have one password -- for their email account, -for their banking account, for your application. A simple hack could -escalate into massive identity theft. +If you store user passwords in the clear, then an attacker who steals a copy of +your database has a giant list of emails and passwords. Some of your users will +only have one password - for their email account, for their banking account, for +your application. A simple hack could escalate into massive identity theft. -It's your responsibility as a web developer to make your web -application secure -- blaming your users for not being security -experts is not a professional response to risk. +It's your responsibility as a web developer to make your web application secure +- blaming your users for not being security experts is not a professional +response to risk. bcrypt allows you to easily harden your application against these kinds of attacks. |