What type of persistent data storage would be easier to encrypt on the iPhone- core data, or property lists? By "easier" I mean require less time and complicated steps to implement.
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For storing passwords safely, you should probably be using Keychain Services.
Vincent Gable
2009-12-03 06:33:27
Yeah, but the Keychain Services has a notoriously complicated API. There's this: http://log.scifihifi.com/post/55837387/simple-iphone-keychain-code but I'm uncertain how good this is.
Apophenia Overload
2009-12-03 07:00:36
(1) Well that code worked for me. Yes it was a bit more complex then the bare minimum I needed (remembering only ONE username/password), but so are the bare Keychain APIs. The reason I used it was because it worked in the simulator 6 months ago, and they Keychain APIs didn't at that time (no idea if this has been fixed yet).
Vincent Gable
2009-12-03 18:21:58
(2) Though notoriously complicated, I still think the Keychain is the right way to store login/passwords. It's easier to use it than to build your own encrypted-storage solution that's truly secure, and free of subtle issues. Just my $0.02.
Vincent Gable
2009-12-03 18:38:51
Sorry I didn't ask you this earlier. Thanks a lot for your responses. Could you possibly take a look at this, please?http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1870000/has-anyone-used-buzz-andersens-simple-iphone-keychain-code
Apophenia Overload
2009-12-08 21:36:05