Security

Given that riceDB will be installing files onto your computer, the introduction of harmful files and/or programs via various MITM exploits is a pressing concern. In order to ensure the integrity of files, riceDB will utilize the following system:

• After downloading or updating the riceDB index, the index will be hashed and compared to a hash contained on the server. If these hashes do not match, the downloaded index will be deleted and the user warned
• After downloading a rice, all files in the rice will be hashed and compared to hashes contained within the riceDB index. If there are any discrepancies the downloaded rice will be deleted and the user will be informed
• Whenever a rice is swapped, the files will be hashed and compared to the hashes in the riceDB index. Users will have the option to allow discrepancies in the hashes(if they choose to modify the files of the rice this will happen), or to delete/re download if the origin of the discrepancies is unknown.