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What kind of information could we store in a database?
Database Storage. The purpose of every database is to store information, texts, images, even media files. All dynamic modern websites rely on one or more databases for storing articles and other published content, information about the users, contact information, connections to other websites, ads, etc.
What data type should be used to store passwords and why?
Since Strings are immutable there is no way the contents of Strings can be changed because any change will produce a new String, while if you use a char[] you can still set all the elements as blank or zero. So storing a password in a character array clearly mitigates the security risk of stealing a password.
How to run a SQL query on a plain text file?
Select the desired file name from left. Check the “Column Name Header” check box, which makes the driver think that the field names are stored in the first line. Change the “Format” from CSV delimited to Custom Delimited and set the Delimiter to a SPACE. Click the “Guess” button the on upper right hand side.
How are passwords stored in a database application?
In database applications passwords are usually stored in the database, so storing passwords in the database should be implemented very carefully. It is obvious that storing passwords in the table with plain text is very vulnerable, because if an attacker accesses the database he/she can steal users’ passwords.
Is it safe to store passwords in plain text?
It is obvious that storing passwords in the table with plain text is very vulnerable, because if an attacker accesses the database he/she can steal users’ passwords. It is indisputable that passwords in a database should be encrypted and made undecipherable as much as possible. Let’s see how to encrypt and store passwords in a SQL Server database.
Is it safe to encrypt passwords in SQL?
As we can see the password’s text is unreadable. However encrypting passwords is not a 100% guarantee that passwords can’t be cracked. They can be vulnerable to some attacks (dictionary, rainbow tables, etc.).