Security - Pg. 2
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Cryptology vs Cryptography - Definitions and Differences
Dec 16, 2019 by Lane WagnerMany new developers are jumping right into writing code, usually for those fat paychecks, without learning much about the history of Computer Science.
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How to Secure Your Bitcoin
Aug 30, 2019 by Lane WagnerIf you’re new to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, you may have heard the common phrase not your keys not your coins.
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Security in Dependencies
Aug 21, 2019 by Lane WagnerChoosing the right dependencies is a difficult task. Assuming the developer of an application is the best programmer in the world, the “best” thing to do would be to write the entire codebase alone.
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Encoding vs Encryption - They Aren't the Same
Aug 14, 2019 by Lane WagnerWhile encryption does involve various methods of encoding data, the two are absolutely not interchangeable. In fact, if you get them mixed up it can result in serious data breaches and security vulnerabilities.
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Creating and Remembering a Strong Passphrase
Aug 03, 2019 by Lane WagnerWe all have hundreds of online accounts. Ideally, as many of those accounts as possible have unique passwords.
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BIP 32 Watch-Only Wallets
Jul 25, 2019 by Lane WagnerBitcoin improvement proposal 32 is, in my opinion, one of the most important BIPs we have.
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Trustworthy vs Trustless Apps
Jul 23, 2019 by Lane WagnerIn the wake of the hearings about Facebook’s new Libra blockchain, it is more important than ever that we all understand the difference between trustworthy and trustless apps.
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Secure Random Numbers in Node.js
Jul 03, 2019 by Lane WagnerQuick answer: use crypto.randomBytes() for cryptographically secure randomness in Node.js. const { randomBytes } = await import('node:crypto'); const buf = randomBytes(256); console.