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LearnMar 9, 2026

Password Hashing Explained: Salts, Slow Hashes, and Why Argon2 Beats SHA-256

Why storing passwords is harder than it looks, what a salt actually does, and why a fast hash like SHA-256 is the wrong tool for the job. A plain English primer for people learning security.

10 min read·#passwords#hashing#cryptography

LearnFeb 12, 2026

What Is Cryptography? Encryption, Hashing, Signing, and Encoding Untangled

Cryptography is more than encryption. A beginner friendly guide to what it actually covers, and the difference between encrypting, hashing, signing, and encoding that trips almost everyone up.

10 min read·#cryptography#encryption#hashing