This is a post on a example of how to hash a password with a salt. A salt in cryptography is a method that applies a one way function to hash data like passwords. The advantage of using salts is
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Basic REST API Server with Python Flask
A Basic RESTFul API Service with Python Flask. We will be using the Flask, jsonify and request classes to build our API service. #carbonads { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; } #carbonads { display:
Encryption and Decryption with the PyCrypto module using the AES Cipher in Python
While I'm learning a lot about encryption at the moment, I wanted to test out encryption with the PyCrypto module in Python using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Symmetric Block Cipher. #carbonads { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu,
Encryption and Decryption with Simple Crypt using Python
Today I wanted to encrypt sensitive information to not expose passwords, hostnames etc. I wanted to have a way to encrypt my strings with a master password and stumbled upon Simple Crypt. window.dojoRequire(["mojo/signup-forms/Loader"], function(L) { L.
Send SMS Messages with Python and Twilio via their API
This post will guide you through the steps on how to send SMS messages with Python and Twilio. We will use talaikis.com API to get a random quote that we will include in the body of the sms. Signup
Populate Environment Variables from Docker Secrets with a Flask Demo App
In this post we will create a basic Python Flask WebApp on Docker Swarm, but we will read our Flask Host, and Flask Port from Environment Variables, which will be populated from Docker Secrets, which we will read in from
Experimenting with Python and Flata the Lightweight Document Orientated Database
Flata is a lightweight document orientated database, which was inspired by TinyDB and LowDB. Why Flata? Most of the times my mind gets in its curious states and I think about alternative ways on doing things, especially testing lightweight apps
Basic RESTFul API Server with Python Flask
A Basic RESTFul API Service with Python Flask. We will be using the Flask, jsonify and request classes to build our API service. Description of this demonstration: Our API will be able to do the following: Create, Read, Update, Delete
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