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Re:Show HN: OormiPass – free, cross platform and open source... by SallySwanSmith on Saturday January 26, 2019 @11:07AM (#19006834)
Corruption detection is the main one, but it is indeed not a security issue
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Re:Show HN: OormiPass – free, cross platform and open source... by arghwhat on Sunday January 27, 2019 @06:28AM (#19011319)
Indeed, and if corruption detection is your goal, a checksum is the proper solution. Authentication is an expensive and roundabout way to do simple corruption detection.
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