Encryption and Decryption using RSA

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Re: Encryption and Decryption using RSA by vinoth.ree (Monsignor) on Feb 07, 2013 at 05:48 UTC
Check Crypt::RSA from CPAN. Update: I am very new to perl Before you put questions here please do some search in Google first Have a look into this node(link) also encrypt and decrypt with crypt::OpenSSL::RSA	[reply]
Re: Encryption and Decryption using RSA by Anonymous Monk on Feb 07, 2013 at 06:33 UTC
You really should not be using a general-purpose encryption/decryption algorithm such as RSA unless the decryption part is mandatory (hint: it isn't, 98% of the time). You should be using Crypt::Eksblowfish::Bcrypt to create a one-way hash out of the password. With a one-way hash, you can't decrypt and retrieve a password, which adds to the security. Which method is the correct one depends on your needs. Could you elaborate on them?	[reply]