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Sep 18, 2026 13 min

How NOT to Store Passwords! - Computerphile

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Security of users' passwords should be at the forefront of every web developer's mind. Tom takes us through the insecure ways in which some websites deal with passwords.Note: At circa 8mins, the animation does not show how the 'salt' is also stored in the database alongside the username.Hashing Algorithms and Security: http://youtu.be/b4b8ktEV4Bg Security of Data on Disk: http://youtu.be/4SSSMi4X_mAMore from Tom Scott: http://www.youtube.com/user/enyay and https://twitter.com/tomscotthttp://www.facebook.com/computerphilehttps://twitter.com/computer_phileThis video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. See the full list of Brady's video projects at: http://bit.ly/bradychannels

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