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According to this article: Since encryption is two-way, the data can be decrypted so it is readable again. Hashing, on the other hand, is one-way, meaning the plaintext is scrambled into a uniqu...
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What is the difference between hashing and encryption?
A Google search returns this answer:> Since encryption is two-way, the data can be decrypted so it is readable again. Hashing, on the other hand, is one-way, meaning the plaintext is scrambled into a unique digest, through the use of a salt, that cannot be decrypted.- https://www.encryptionconsulting.com/education-center/encryption-vs-hashing/What specific algorithm makes it possible to scramble data into an unrecoverable form, yet still be usable for its intended purpose? Is it something like a checksum, in which a function can be applied to a hash to validate something about it, while making it impossible to forge an unauthorized piece of hashed data?
- According to [this article](https://www.encryptionconsulting.com/education-center/encryption-vs-hashing/):
- > Since encryption is two-way, the data can be decrypted so it is readable again. Hashing, on the other hand, is one-way, meaning the plaintext is scrambled into a unique digest, through the use of a salt, that cannot be decrypted.
- What specific algorithm makes it possible to scramble data into an unrecoverable form, yet still be usable for its intended purpose? Is it something like a checksum, in which a function can be applied to a hash to validate something about it while making it impossible to forge an unauthorized piece of hashed data?
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What is the difference between hashing and encryption?
A Google search returns this answer: > Since encryption is two-way, the data can be decrypted so it is readable again. Hashing, on the other hand, is one-way, meaning the plaintext is scrambled into a unique digest, through the use of a salt, that cannot be decrypted. - https://www.encryptionconsulting.com/education-center/encryption-vs-hashing/ What specific algorithm makes it possible to scramble data into an unrecoverable form, yet still be usable for its intended purpose? Is it something like a checksum, in which a function can be applied to a hash to validate something about it, while making it impossible to forge an unauthorized piece of hashed data?