./security/ruby-bcrypt, OpenBSDs bcrypt() password hashing algorithm for Ruby

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Branch: pkgsrc-2011Q2, Version: 2.1.4, Package name: ruby18-bcrypt-2.1.4, Maintainer: pkgsrc-users

bcrypt() is a sophisticated and secure hash algorithm designed by The
OpenBSD project for hashing passwords. bcrypt-ruby provides a simple,
humane wrapper for safely handling passwords.

= bcrypt-ruby

An easy way to keep your users' passwords secure.

* http://bcrypt-ruby.rubyforge.org/
* http://github.com/codahale/bcrypt-ruby/tree/master

== Why you should use bcrypt

If you store user passwords in the clear, then an attacker who steals
a copy of your database has a giant list of emails and passwords. Some
of your users will only have one password -- for their email account,
for their banking account, for your application. A simple hack could
escalate into massive identity theft.

It's your responsibility as a web developer to make your web
application secure -- blaming your users for not being security
experts is not a professional response to risk.

bcrypt allows you to easily harden your application against these
kinds of attacks.


Required to run:
[lang/ruby18-base]

Master sites:

SHA1: 80b6bed1b814d9f2d27c66ca0acde2c1b08c17fa
RMD160: f2c48e1866bfe984bab4b87bce598a1338a5198f
Filesize: 38.5 KB

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