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Re:To Keep Passwords Safe from Hackers, Just Break Them into... by opyate on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @11:29AM (#4632053)
Security by obscurity never works.
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Re:To Keep Passwords Safe from Hackers, Just Break Them into... by bmohlenhoff on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @01:51PM (#4632974)
Security including obscurity works fine. There's nothing wrong with using it as a component, it just can't be the sole defense.
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