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The key is 64 characters? Even if that key is made out of decimal digits that works out to 212 bits. That seems quite excessive for a symmetrical key you are ho
by upofadown 1y ago
The key is 64 characters? Even if that key is made out of decimal digits that works out to 212 bits. That seems quite excessive for a symmetrical key you are hoping to have a user deal with directly. It appears that the usability of this scheme could be significantly improved by simply using a shorter key.
- growse 1y agoWhat's the specific use case that benefits from a shorter key? The only interaction I can ever see having with this key is putting it into and taking it out of my password manager....
- upofadown 1y agoThe article specifically suggests writing the key down in a notebook. A single incorrect digit and the scheme fails much later in a way catastrophic to the user.