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Freelance software engineer and consultant. Committer to CRuby (MRI) and maintainer of the Ruby OpenSSL extension. Author of krypt. @_emboss_ on Twitter.

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Difference between java.util.Random and java.security.SecureRandom
Jun 15, 2012
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What does << mean in Ruby?
Jul 27, 2011
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OpenSSL: unable to verify the first certificate for Experian URL
Oct 4, 2011
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Why is Ruby unable to verify an SSL certificate?
Feb 11, 2012
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How long to brute force a salted SHA-512 hash? (salt provided)
Jul 21, 2011
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while importing a certificate with keytool , Why to use trustcacerts option
Oct 17, 2011
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What is the difference between weak and strong resistance
Dec 17, 2011
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Certificates Basic Constraint's Path Length
Jul 7, 2011
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Why is char[] preferred over String for passwords?
Jan 19, 2012
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How do I find the a referring sites URL in node?
Aug 29, 2011

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RSA vs. DSA for SSH authentication keys
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Timing attacks on password hashes
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What's the mathematical model behind the security claims of symmetric ciphers and digest algorithms?
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What is gained by hashing the last block on-device?
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Is there a hash function with 2048bit output?