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tptacek
on Aug 8, 2011
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The Definitive Guide To Website Authentication
Javascript RSA is not a good thing to suggest to developers looking to improve the security of their login system.
dublinclontarf
on Aug 9, 2011
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Because?
vluft
on Aug 9, 2011
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I'm pretty sure Thomas is tired of explaining why again and again, but short version is that the javascript environment (in a browser) is such that one can quite reasonably claim that it is impossible to implement crypto securely in it.
dublinclontarf
on Aug 10, 2011
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This argument again.
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