diff --git a/keys/cryptostore/enc_storage.go b/keys/cryptostore/enc_storage.go
index daeb220b5..e0c7e59a3 100644
--- a/keys/cryptostore/enc_storage.go
+++ b/keys/cryptostore/enc_storage.go
@@ -12,21 +12,21 @@ type encryptedStorage struct {
 }
 
 func (es encryptedStorage) Put(name, pass string, key crypto.PrivKey) error {
-	secret, err := es.coder.Encrypt(key, pass)
+	saltBytes, encBytes, err := es.coder.Encrypt(key, pass)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	ki := info(name, key)
-	return es.store.Put(name, secret, ki)
+	return es.store.Put(name, saltBytes, encBytes, ki)
 }
 
 func (es encryptedStorage) Get(name, pass string) (crypto.PrivKey, keys.Info, error) {
-	secret, info, err := es.store.Get(name)
+	saltBytes, encBytes, info, err := es.store.Get(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return crypto.PrivKey{}, info, err
 	}
-	key, err := es.coder.Decrypt(secret, pass)
+	key, err := es.coder.Decrypt(saltBytes, encBytes, pass)
 	return key, info, err
 }
 
diff --git a/keys/cryptostore/encoder.go b/keys/cryptostore/encoder.go
index 31cbc2e54..251543b60 100644
--- a/keys/cryptostore/encoder.go
+++ b/keys/cryptostore/encoder.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package cryptostore
 
 import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
 	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
+	"github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/bcrypt"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -16,45 +18,54 @@ var (
 //
 // This should use a well-designed symetric encryption algorithm
 type Encoder interface {
-	Encrypt(key crypto.PrivKey, pass string) ([]byte, error)
-	Decrypt(data []byte, pass string) (crypto.PrivKey, error)
-}
-
-func secret(passphrase string) []byte {
-	// TODO: Sha256(Bcrypt(passphrase))
-	return crypto.Sha256([]byte(passphrase))
+	Encrypt(privKey crypto.PrivKey, passphrase string) (saltBytes []byte, encBytes []byte, err error)
+	Decrypt(saltBytes []byte, encBytes []byte, passphrase string) (privKey crypto.PrivKey, err error)
 }
 
 type secretbox struct{}
 
-func (e secretbox) Encrypt(key crypto.PrivKey, pass string) ([]byte, error) {
-	if pass == "" {
-		return key.Bytes(), nil
+func (e secretbox) Encrypt(privKey crypto.PrivKey, passphrase string) (saltBytes []byte, encBytes []byte, err error) {
+	if passphrase == "" {
+		return nil, privKey.Bytes(), nil
+	}
+
+	saltBytes = crypto.CRandBytes(16)
+	key, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword(saltBytes, []byte(passphrase), 14) // TODO parameterize.  14 is good today (2016)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Couldn't generate bcrypt key from passphrase.")
 	}
-	s := secret(pass)
-	cipher := crypto.EncryptSymmetric(key.Bytes(), s)
-	return cipher, nil
+	key = crypto.Sha256(key) // Get 32 bytes
+	privKeyBytes := privKey.Bytes()
+	return saltBytes, crypto.EncryptSymmetric(privKeyBytes, key), nil
 }
 
-func (e secretbox) Decrypt(data []byte, pass string) (key crypto.PrivKey, err error) {
-	private := data
-	if pass != "" {
-		s := secret(pass)
-		private, err = crypto.DecryptSymmetric(data, s)
+func (e secretbox) Decrypt(saltBytes []byte, encBytes []byte, passphrase string) (privKey crypto.PrivKey, err error) {
+	privKeyBytes := encBytes
+	// NOTE: Some keys weren't encrypted with a passphrase and hence we have the conditional
+	if passphrase != "" {
+		key, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword(saltBytes, []byte(passphrase), 14) // TODO parameterize.  14 is good today (2016)
 		if err != nil {
 			return crypto.PrivKey{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Invalid Passphrase")
 		}
+		key = crypto.Sha256(key) // Get 32 bytes
+		privKeyBytes, err = crypto.DecryptSymmetric(encBytes, key)
+		if err != nil {
+			return crypto.PrivKey{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Invalid Passphrase")
+		}
+	}
+	privKey, err = crypto.PrivKeyFromBytes(privKeyBytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return crypto.PrivKey{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Couldn't get privKey from bytes")
 	}
-	key, err = crypto.PrivKeyFromBytes(private)
-	return key, errors.Wrap(err, "Invalid Passphrase")
+	return privKey, nil
 }
 
 type noop struct{}
 
-func (n noop) Encrypt(key crypto.PrivKey, pass string) ([]byte, error) {
-	return key.Bytes(), nil
+func (n noop) Encrypt(key crypto.PrivKey, passphrase string) (saltBytes []byte, encBytes []byte, err error) {
+	return []byte{}, key.Bytes(), nil
 }
 
-func (n noop) Decrypt(data []byte, pass string) (crypto.PrivKey, error) {
-	return crypto.PrivKeyFromBytes(data)
+func (n noop) Decrypt(saltBytes []byte, encBytes []byte, passphrase string) (privKey crypto.PrivKey, err error) {
+	return crypto.PrivKeyFromBytes(encBytes)
 }
diff --git a/keys/cryptostore/encoder_test.go b/keys/cryptostore/encoder_test.go
index f468591f3..ce1118d20 100644
--- a/keys/cryptostore/encoder_test.go
+++ b/keys/cryptostore/encoder_test.go
@@ -18,22 +18,22 @@ func TestNoopEncoder(t *testing.T) {
 	key := cryptostore.GenEd25519.Generate(cmn.RandBytes(16))
 	key2 := cryptostore.GenSecp256k1.Generate(cmn.RandBytes(16))
 
-	b, err := noop.Encrypt(key, "encode")
+	_, b, err := noop.Encrypt(key, "encode")
 	require.Nil(err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(b)
 
-	b2, err := noop.Encrypt(key2, "encode")
+	_, b2, err := noop.Encrypt(key2, "encode")
 	require.Nil(err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(b2)
 	assert.NotEqual(b, b2)
 
 	// note the decode with a different password works - not secure!
-	pk, err := noop.Decrypt(b, "decode")
+	pk, err := noop.Decrypt(nil, b, "decode")
 	require.Nil(err)
 	require.NotNil(pk)
 	assert.Equal(key, pk)
 
-	pk2, err := noop.Decrypt(b2, "kggugougp")
+	pk2, err := noop.Decrypt(nil, b2, "kggugougp")
 	require.Nil(err)
 	require.NotNil(pk2)
 	assert.Equal(key2, pk2)
@@ -46,17 +46,17 @@ func TestSecretBox(t *testing.T) {
 	key := cryptostore.GenEd25519.Generate(cmn.RandBytes(16))
 	pass := "some-special-secret"
 
-	b, err := enc.Encrypt(key, pass)
+	s, b, err := enc.Encrypt(key, pass)
 	require.Nil(err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(b)
 
 	// decoding with a different pass is an error
-	pk, err := enc.Decrypt(b, "decode")
+	pk, err := enc.Decrypt(s, b, "decode")
 	require.NotNil(err)
 	require.True(pk.Empty())
 
 	// but decoding with the same passphrase gets us our key
-	pk, err = enc.Decrypt(b, pass)
+	pk, err = enc.Decrypt(s, b, pass)
 	require.Nil(err)
 	assert.Equal(key, pk)
 }
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ func TestSecretBoxNoPass(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, tc := range cases {
-		b, err := enc.Encrypt(key, tc.encode)
+		s, b, err := enc.Encrypt(key, tc.encode)
 		require.Nil(err, "%d: %+v", i, err)
 		assert.NotEmpty(b, "%d", i)
 
-		pk, err := enc.Decrypt(b, tc.decode)
+		pk, err := enc.Decrypt(s, b, tc.decode)
 		if tc.valid {
 			require.Nil(err, "%d: %+v", i, err)
 			assert.Equal(key, pk, "%d", i)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestSecretBoxNoPass(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// now let's make sure raw bytes also work...
 	b := key.Bytes()
-	pk, err := enc.Decrypt(b, "")
+	pk, err := enc.Decrypt(nil, b, "")
 	require.Nil(err, "%+v", err)
 	assert.Equal(key, pk)
 }
diff --git a/keys/cryptostore/generator.go b/keys/cryptostore/generator.go
index 0a2bb55c2..1f162ec08 100644
--- a/keys/cryptostore/generator.go
+++ b/keys/cryptostore/generator.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cryptostore
 
 import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
 	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
 )
 
diff --git a/keys/cryptostore/holder.go b/keys/cryptostore/holder.go
index 18437a9b5..2fc617b4e 100644
--- a/keys/cryptostore/holder.go
+++ b/keys/cryptostore/holder.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (s Manager) List() (keys.Infos, error) {
 
 // Get returns the public information about one key
 func (s Manager) Get(name string) (keys.Info, error) {
-	_, info, err := s.es.store.Get(name)
+	_, _, info, err := s.es.store.Get(name)
 	return info, err
 }
 
@@ -124,21 +124,23 @@ func (s Manager) Sign(name, passphrase string, tx keys.Signable) error {
 //
 // This is designed to copy from one device to another, or provide backups
 // during version updates.
-func (s Manager) Export(name, oldpass, transferpass string) ([]byte, error) {
+// TODO: How to handle Export with salt?
+func (s Manager) Export(name, oldpass, transferpass string) (salt, data []byte, err error) {
 	key, _, err := s.es.Get(name, oldpass)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	res, err := s.es.coder.Encrypt(key, transferpass)
-	return res, err
+	salt, data, err = s.es.coder.Encrypt(key, transferpass)
+	return salt, data, err
 }
 
 // Import accepts bytes generated by Export along with the same transferpass
-// If they are valid, it stores the password under the given name with the
+// If they are valid, it stores the key under the given name with the
 // new passphrase.
-func (s Manager) Import(name, newpass, transferpass string, data []byte) error {
-	key, err := s.es.coder.Decrypt(data, transferpass)
+// TODO: How to handle Import with salt?
+func (s Manager) Import(name, newpass, transferpass string, salt, data []byte) error {
+	key, err := s.es.coder.Decrypt(salt, data, transferpass)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/keys/cryptostore/holder_test.go b/keys/cryptostore/holder_test.go
index 434966f46..7484b1517 100644
--- a/keys/cryptostore/holder_test.go
+++ b/keys/cryptostore/holder_test.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func TestImportUnencrypted(t *testing.T) {
 	pass := "top-secret"
 
 	// import raw bytes
-	err := cstore.Import(name, pass, "", key.Bytes())
+	err := cstore.Import(name, pass, "", nil, key.Bytes())
 	require.Nil(err, "%+v", err)
 
 	// make sure the address matches
@@ -209,15 +209,15 @@ func TestAdvancedKeyManagement(t *testing.T) {
 	assertPassword(assert, cstore, n1, p2, p1)
 
 	// exporting requires the proper name and passphrase
-	_, err = cstore.Export(n2, p2, pt)
+	_, _, err = cstore.Export(n2, p2, pt)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
-	_, err = cstore.Export(n1, p1, pt)
+	_, _, err = cstore.Export(n1, p1, pt)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
-	exported, err := cstore.Export(n1, p2, pt)
+	salt, exported, err := cstore.Export(n1, p2, pt)
 	require.Nil(err, "%+v", err)
 
 	// import fails on bad transfer pass
-	err = cstore.Import(n2, p3, p2, exported)
+	err = cstore.Import(n2, p3, p2, salt, exported)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 }
 
diff --git a/keys/cryptostore/storage_test.go b/keys/cryptostore/storage_test.go
index 907a19f11..468435143 100644
--- a/keys/cryptostore/storage_test.go
+++ b/keys/cryptostore/storage_test.go
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
-	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
 	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/common"
 
+	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
 	keys "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/keys"
 )
 
diff --git a/keys/storage.go b/keys/storage.go
index 0c25eb8a5..0aba4ebdb 100644
--- a/keys/storage.go
+++ b/keys/storage.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package keys
 // Storage has many implementation, based on security and sharing requirements
 // like disk-backed, mem-backed, vault, db, etc.
 type Storage interface {
-	Put(name string, key []byte, info Info) error
-	Get(name string) ([]byte, Info, error)
+	Put(name string, salt []byte, key []byte, info Info) error
+	Get(name string) (salt []byte, key []byte, info Info, err error)
 	List() (Infos, error)
 	Delete(name string) error
 }
diff --git a/keys/storage/filestorage/main.go b/keys/storage/filestorage/main.go
index 696b200fc..bd29ce41f 100644
--- a/keys/storage/filestorage/main.go
+++ b/keys/storage/filestorage/main.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ like standard ssh key storage.
 package filestorage
 
 import (
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -13,19 +14,25 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
 	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
 	keys "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/keys"
 )
 
 const (
+	// BlockType is the type of block.
 	BlockType = "Tendermint Light Client"
-	PrivExt   = "tlc"
-	PubExt    = "pub"
-	keyPerm   = os.FileMode(0600)
-	pubPerm   = os.FileMode(0644)
-	dirPerm   = os.FileMode(0700)
+	// PrivExt is the extension for private keys.
+	PrivExt = "tlc"
+	// PubExt is the extensions for public keys.
+	PubExt = "pub"
+
+	keyPerm = os.FileMode(0600)
+	pubPerm = os.FileMode(0644)
+	dirPerm = os.FileMode(0700)
 )
 
+// FileStore is a file-based key storage with tight permissions.
 type FileStore struct {
 	keyDir string
 }
@@ -36,9 +43,11 @@ type FileStore struct {
 // be created if it doesn't exist already.
 func New(dir string) FileStore {
 	err := os.MkdirAll(dir, dirPerm)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+
 	return FileStore{dir}
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +58,7 @@ func (s FileStore) assertStorage() keys.Storage {
 
 // Put creates two files, one with the public info as json, the other
 // with the (encoded) private key as gpg ascii-armor style
-func (s FileStore) Put(name string, key []byte, info keys.Info) error {
+func (s FileStore) Put(name string, salt, key []byte, info keys.Info) error {
 	pub, priv := s.nameToPaths(name)
 
 	// write public info
@@ -59,31 +68,34 @@ func (s FileStore) Put(name string, key []byte, info keys.Info) error {
 	}
 
 	// write private info
-	return write(priv, name, key)
+	return write(priv, name, salt, key)
 }
 
 // Get loads the info and (encoded) private key from the directory
 // It uses `name` to generate the filename, and returns an error if the
 // files don't exist or are in the incorrect format
-func (s FileStore) Get(name string) ([]byte, keys.Info, error) {
+func (s FileStore) Get(name string) (salt []byte, key []byte, info keys.Info, err error) {
 	pub, priv := s.nameToPaths(name)
 
-	info, err := readInfo(pub)
+	info, err = readInfo(pub)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, info, err
+		return nil, nil, info, err
 	}
 
-	key, _, err := read(priv)
-	return key, info.Format(), err
+	salt, key, _, err = read(priv)
+	return salt, key, info.Format(), err
 }
 
 // List parses the key directory for public info and returns a list of
 // Info for all keys located in this directory.
 func (s FileStore) List() (keys.Infos, error) {
 	dir, err := os.Open(s.keyDir)
+	defer dir.Close()
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "List Keys")
 	}
+
 	names, err := dir.Readdirnames(0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "List Keys")
@@ -111,61 +123,121 @@ func (s FileStore) List() (keys.Infos, error) {
 func (s FileStore) Delete(name string) error {
 	pub, priv := s.nameToPaths(name)
 	err := os.Remove(priv)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Deleting Private Key")
 	}
+
 	err = os.Remove(pub)
+
 	return errors.Wrap(err, "Deleting Public Key")
 }
 
 func (s FileStore) nameToPaths(name string) (pub, priv string) {
 	privName := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", name, PrivExt)
 	pubName := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", name, PubExt)
-	return path.Join(s.keyDir, pubName), path.Join(s.keyDir, privName)
-}
 
-func writeInfo(path string, info keys.Info) error {
-	return write(path, info.Name, info.PubKey.Bytes())
+	return path.Join(s.keyDir, pubName), path.Join(s.keyDir, privName)
 }
 
 func readInfo(path string) (info keys.Info, err error) {
-	var data []byte
-	data, info.Name, err = read(path)
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	defer f.Close()
+
 	if err != nil {
-		return
+		return info, errors.Wrap(err, "Reading data")
 	}
-	pk, err := crypto.PubKeyFromBytes(data)
+
+	d, err := ioutil.ReadAll(f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return info, errors.Wrap(err, "Reading data")
+	}
+
+	block, headers, key, err := crypto.DecodeArmor(string(d))
+	if err != nil {
+		return info, errors.Wrap(err, "Invalid Armor")
+	}
+
+	if block != BlockType {
+		return info, errors.Errorf("Unknown key type: %s", block)
+	}
+
+	pk, _ := crypto.PubKeyFromBytes(key)
+	info.Name = headers["name"]
 	info.PubKey = pk
-	return
+
+	return info, nil
 }
 
-func read(path string) ([]byte, string, error) {
+func read(path string) (salt, key []byte, name string, err error) {
 	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	defer f.Close()
+
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", errors.Wrap(err, "Reading data")
+		return nil, nil, "", errors.Wrap(err, "Reading data")
 	}
+
 	d, err := ioutil.ReadAll(f)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", errors.Wrap(err, "Reading data")
+		return nil, nil, "", errors.Wrap(err, "Reading data")
 	}
+
 	block, headers, key, err := crypto.DecodeArmor(string(d))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", errors.Wrap(err, "Invalid Armor")
+		return nil, nil, "", errors.Wrap(err, "Invalid Armor")
 	}
+
 	if block != BlockType {
-		return nil, "", errors.Errorf("Unknown key type: %s", block)
+		return nil, nil, "", errors.Errorf("Unknown key type: %s", block)
+	}
+
+	if headers["kdf"] != "bcrypt" {
+		return nil, nil, "", errors.Errorf("Unrecognized KDF type: %v", headers["kdf"])
+	}
+
+	if headers["salt"] == "" {
+		return nil, nil, "", errors.Errorf("Missing salt bytes")
 	}
-	return key, headers["name"], nil
+
+	salt, err = hex.DecodeString(headers["salt"])
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, "", errors.Errorf("Error decoding salt: %v", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return salt, key, headers["name"], nil
 }
 
-func write(path, name string, key []byte) error {
+func writeInfo(path string, info keys.Info) error {
 	f, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL|os.O_WRONLY, keyPerm)
+	defer f.Close()
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Writing data")
 	}
+
+	headers := map[string]string{"name": info.Name}
+	text := crypto.EncodeArmor(BlockType, headers, info.PubKey.Bytes())
+	_, err = f.WriteString(text)
+
+	return errors.Wrap(err, "Writing data")
+}
+
+func write(path, name string, salt, key []byte) error {
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL|os.O_WRONLY, keyPerm)
 	defer f.Close()
-	headers := map[string]string{"name": name}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Writing data")
+	}
+
+	headers := map[string]string{
+		"name": name,
+		"kdf":  "bcrypt",
+		"salt": fmt.Sprintf("%X", salt),
+	}
+
 	text := crypto.EncodeArmor(BlockType, headers, key)
 	_, err = f.WriteString(text)
+
 	return errors.Wrap(err, "Writing data")
 }
diff --git a/keys/storage/filestorage/main_test.go b/keys/storage/filestorage/main_test.go
index 28c950c2c..bed46ab1f 100644
--- a/keys/storage/filestorage/main_test.go
+++ b/keys/storage/filestorage/main_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func TestBasicCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 
 	name := "bar"
 	key := []byte("secret-key-here")
+	salt := []byte("salt-here")
 	pubkey := crypto.GenPrivKeyEd25519().PubKey()
 	info := keys.Info{
 		Name:   name,
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func TestBasicCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// No data: Get and Delete return nothing
-	_, _, err = store.Get(name)
+	_, _, _, err = store.Get(name)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 	err = store.Delete(name)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
@@ -39,14 +40,14 @@ func TestBasicCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Empty(l)
 
 	// Putting the key in the  store must work
-	err = store.Put(name, key, info)
+	err = store.Put(name, salt, key, info)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 	// But a second time is a failure
-	err = store.Put(name, key, info)
+	err = store.Put(name, salt, key, info)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 
 	// Now, we can get and list properly
-	k, i, err := store.Get(name)
+	_, k, i, err := store.Get(name)
 	require.Nil(err, "%+v", err)
 	assert.Equal(key, k)
 	assert.Equal(info.Name, i.Name)
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ func TestBasicCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(i, l[0])
 
 	// querying a non-existent key fails
-	_, _, err = store.Get("badname")
+	_, _, _, err = store.Get("badname")
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 
 	// We can only delete once
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ func TestBasicCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 
 	// and then Get and List don't work
-	_, _, err = store.Get(name)
+	_, _, _, err = store.Get(name)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 	// List returns empty list
 	l, err = store.List()
diff --git a/keys/storage/memstorage/main.go b/keys/storage/memstorage/main.go
index 195fa7a17..ddc46afc9 100644
--- a/keys/storage/memstorage/main.go
+++ b/keys/storage/memstorage/main.go
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ package memstorage
 
 import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
 	keys "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/keys"
 )
 
 type data struct {
 	info keys.Info
+	salt []byte
 	key  []byte
 }
 
@@ -29,22 +31,22 @@ func (s MemStore) assertStorage() keys.Storage {
 
 // Put adds the given key, returns an error if it another key
 // is already stored under this name
-func (s MemStore) Put(name string, key []byte, info keys.Info) error {
+func (s MemStore) Put(name string, salt, key []byte, info keys.Info) error {
 	if _, ok := s[name]; ok {
 		return errors.Errorf("Key named '%s' already exists", name)
 	}
-	s[name] = data{info, key}
+	s[name] = data{info, salt, key}
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Get returns the key stored under the name, or returns an error if not present
-func (s MemStore) Get(name string) ([]byte, keys.Info, error) {
-	var err error
+func (s MemStore) Get(name string) (salt, key []byte, info keys.Info, err error) {
 	d, ok := s[name]
 	if !ok {
 		err = errors.Errorf("Key named '%s' doesn't exist", name)
 	}
-	return d.key, d.info.Format(), err
+
+	return d.salt, d.key, d.info.Format(), err
 }
 
 // List returns the public info of all keys in the MemStore in unsorted order
diff --git a/keys/storage/memstorage/main_test.go b/keys/storage/memstorage/main_test.go
index feccb387f..01975df58 100644
--- a/keys/storage/memstorage/main_test.go
+++ b/keys/storage/memstorage/main_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ func TestBasicCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 
 	name := "foo"
 	key := []byte("secret-key-here")
+	salt := []byte("salt-here")
 	pubkey := crypto.GenPrivKeyEd25519().PubKey()
 	info := keys.Info{
 		Name:   name,
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ func TestBasicCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// No data: Get and Delete return nothing
-	_, _, err := store.Get(name)
+	_, _, _, err := store.Get(name)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 	err = store.Delete(name)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
@@ -31,14 +32,14 @@ func TestBasicCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Empty(l)
 
 	// Putting the key in the  store must work
-	err = store.Put(name, key, info)
+	err = store.Put(name, salt, key, info)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 	// But a second time is a failure
-	err = store.Put(name, key, info)
+	err = store.Put(name, salt, key, info)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 
 	// Now, we can get and list properly
-	k, i, err := store.Get(name)
+	_, k, i, err := store.Get(name)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 	assert.Equal(key, k)
 	assert.Equal(info.Name, i.Name)
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func TestBasicCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(i, l[0])
 
 	// querying a non-existent key fails
-	_, _, err = store.Get("badname")
+	_, _, _, err = store.Get("badname")
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 
 	// We can only delete once
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ func TestBasicCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 
 	// and then Get and List don't work
-	_, _, err = store.Get(name)
+	_, _, _, err = store.Get(name)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 	// List returns empty list
 	l, err = store.List()