MFKDF
First Look: Next-Generation Multi-Factor Key Derivation Function (MFKDF2)
2025-07-22
Colin Roberts, CTO & Co-Founder of Multifactor, provides a first look at the next-generation Multi-Factor Key Derivation Function (MFKDF2), via a live interactive demo.
Finding Optimal Parameters for KDFs like Argon2, Bcrypt, Scrypt, PBKDF2, Balloon Hashing, & More
2025-07-11
Colin Roberts, CTO & Co-Founder of Multifactor, demonstrates an interactive tool and free API for selecting optimal parameters for hard KDFs like Argon2, Bcrypt, Scrypt, PBKDF2, and Balloon Hashing.
MFKDF Presentation at ACM CHI '24
2024-05-08
This video is a recording of the MFKDF talk presented at ACM CHI 2024. It details a user study demonstrating the strong usability benefits of MFKDF over other key management approaches.
MFKDF Presentation at USENIX Security '23
2023-11-30
This video is a recording of the MFKDF talk presented at USENIX Security 2023. It includes a quick overview of MFKDF, the features that it provides, and a high-level technical description.
MFKDF Presentation at DEF CON 30
2022-08-15
This video is a recording of the MFKDF talk presented at the Password Village at DEF CON 30. It includes a full overview of MFKDF, the features that it provides, and a high-level technical description of how it works.
MFKDF Decentralized Application Demo
2022-06-30
This demo shows how to use MFKDF to build a strong trustless decentralized cryptocurrency wallet application featuring multi-factor key derivation with self-service key recovery. It uses IPFS and IPNS to store MFKDF policy files.
MFKDF Centralized Application Demo
2022-06-17
This demo shows how to use MFKDF to build a strong centralized password management application featuring multi-factor key derivation with advanced key derivation policies, factor persistence, self-service key recovery, MFKDF-based authentication, and end-to-end encryption.