Thanks for the detailed explanation. I also like this "How to safely store a password" post from a couple of years ago that has similar advice, although it conc

Thanks for the detailed explanation. I also like this "How to safely store a password" post from a couple of years ago that has similar advice, although it concentrates on bcrypt: http://codahale.com/how-to-safely-store-a-password/ http://codahale.com/how-to-safely-store-a-password/