Tag: SHA-256
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Hashing: The Key to Secure Data Integrity
Introduction In the digital age, data security has become a paramount concern. From passwords and personal information to sensitive documents and financial records, protecting data from unauthorized access and manipulation is crucial. One of the fundamental tools used to ensure data integrity is hashing. In this blog, we will explore what hashing is, why it…
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Hashing vs Encryption vs Encoding
1. Hashing: Explanation: Hashing is a one-way function that produces a fixed-size hash value from an input. It is primarily used for data integrity and verification. Hash functions are designed to be computationally easy to calculate the hash value, but nearly impossible to reverse to the original input. Example: Let’s say we want to calculate…