Discover the best practices for securely storing passwords in a database. Explore the risks of plain text storage and the advantages of using hashing functions

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This article talks about how to store passwords securely in a database. Basically, storing passwords in plain text is a big no-no, so you should use hashing functions instead. Bcrypt is a slow hashing function that's considered more secure because it takes longer to crack, making it harder for attackers to get their hands on your users' passwords.