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		pjscott on Jan 18, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Protect Yourself From The NSA With WireOver’s (YC ... If you just want a shorter string, I'd prefer truncated SHA-256.

tptacek on Jan 18, 2014 [–]

Yes, this is the correct way to get a shorter hash. Using MD5 is a terrible idea.

tashmahalic on Jan 19, 2014 | [–]

We're changing it.

tptacek on Jan 19, 2014 | | [–]

Good call.

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