What is the purpose of hashing passwords before storing them in a database?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
In the realm of cybersecurity, the protection of user passwords is of utmost importance. One commonly employed technique to safeguard passwords is hashing them before storing them in a database. Hashing is a cryptographic process that converts plain-text passwords into a fixed-length string of characters. This technique serves multiple purposes, all aimed at enhancing the
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Server security, Local HTTP server security, Examination review
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Brute-Force Attacks, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Hashing, Password Security, Rainbow Tables