Web Cryptography API adds layers of security including data tampering protection and encryption of local storage data
Tim Taubert’s introduction: “With the web slowly maturing as a platform the demand for cryptography in the browser has risen, especially in a post-Snowden era. Many of us have heard about the upcoming Web Cryptography API but at the time of writing there seem to be no good introductions available. We will take a look at the proposed W3C spec and its current state of implementation.”
Uses include
- Keeping local storage safe against corruptions
- Preventing data tampering of local storage
- Storing data encrypted in local storage
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