ISSUE-55: PBKDF2 Parameter Warning?

PBKDF2 Parameter

PBKDF2 Parameter Warning?

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CLOSED
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Raised by:
Harry Halpin
Opened on:
2013-09-30
Description:

(6) For PBKDF2, should some guidance be given as to how to choose the
number of iterations? If developers set it too high it may be too slow
on slow user agents. If they set it too low to accommodate all user
agents it will hurt security.

(Dan Boneh)

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Problem with precise numbers recognized, currently between 20,000->200,000

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webcrypto/2013Sep/0055.html
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