A hash is kinda trash. Or, more precisely, not only will hashing data not anonymize it, but regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, consider hashed identifiers to be personal information.

package dustin.examples; import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ToStringBuilder; /** * A simple representation of a Person intended only to demonstrate Apache * Commons ToStringBuilder. * * @author ...

Hashing refers to the process of using an algorithm to transform data of any size into a unique fixed sized output (e.g., combination of numbers). To put it in layman’s term, some piece of information ...

Keeping your details safe in a database is the least a site can do, but password security is complex. Here’s what it all means From Yahoo, MySpace and TalkTalk to Ashley Madison and Adult Friend ...

As one of the original versions of Unix, BSD is an ancient operating system. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it used what are, by today’s standards, strange, even ridiculous security. For one, ...

I kind of miss the old days of passwords. Spy One says, "The rock falls with a bang," and Spy Two responds with, "Snow can be brushed off your shoes." Why the Internet didn't adopt this standard is ...