Your company has a policy that requires all stored user passwords to be protected. Which method would be MOST appropriate to use when storing these passwords to maintain security while allowing user authentication to continue to work effectively?
Hashing is the most appropriate method for storing passwords securely. It converts the password into a fixed-size string of characters that is difficult to reverse-engineer. In the event of a data breach, hashed passwords are not readily usable by attackers, unlike if they were stored in plaintext. Hashing is a one-way function, which is why it is suitable for password storage, as the original password cannot be easily retrieved from the hash during the authentication process or if the hash is compromised.
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