Why should a wedding app avoid encrypting passwords for later recovery?
Ordinary login does not require recovering a password. Use adaptive hashing for verification and provide a secure reset flow instead of storing a recoverable original value.
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No. A salt prevents identical passwords from producing the same stored result and can accompany the hash. Keep actual passwords and any optional pepper secret.
Return only the profile fields required by the interface, such as the display name and permitted account details. Exclude password hashes and authentication secrets from responses.
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