http://www.web-development-blog.com/archives/custom-session-handling-and-safer-passwords/ Web development tutorials, SEO articles and PHP script resources Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:14:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://www.web-development-blog.com/archives/custom-session-handling-and-safer-passwords/#comment-67 Nick Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:09:42 +0000 http://www.web-development-blog.com/archives/custom-session-handling-and-safer-passwords/#comment-67 I use SHA1 too. It is safer and much faster than anything else. I use SHA1 too. It is safer and much faster than anything else.

]]> http://www.web-development-blog.com/archives/custom-session-handling-and-safer-passwords/#comment-66 Olaf Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:14:29 +0000 http://www.web-development-blog.com/archives/custom-session-handling-and-safer-passwords/#comment-66 Right there are more safer hashes then md5() , but it's only used to encrypt a password, without using a SSL connection a safer hash will not help very much... Right there are more safer hashes then md5() , but it’s only used to encrypt a password, without using a SSL connection a safer hash will not help very much…

]]> http://www.web-development-blog.com/archives/custom-session-handling-and-safer-passwords/#comment-65 Ambush Commander Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:03:04 +0000 http://www.web-development-blog.com/archives/custom-session-handling-and-safer-passwords/#comment-65 You really ought to SHA-1 (or stronger) hash the passwords. MD5 has been shown to have various weaknesses for a while know. My preferred choice is SHA-256. You really ought to SHA-1 (or stronger) hash the passwords. MD5 has been shown to have various weaknesses for a while know. My preferred choice is SHA-256.

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