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ibps-so 2023 · Question 303 of 323

How is the salting technique used in hashing for enhanced security?

  1. AIt converts plain text into hashed text using the MD5 algorithm without adding any extra data.
  2. BIt adds a random value to the input data before hashing to make each hash unique.Correct
  3. CIt encrypts the hashed data using a symmetric encryption algorithm.
  4. DIt stores the hash directly without any modification or additional data.
  5. EIt compresses the hash to reduce storage space.

Answer: B. It adds a random value to the input data before hashing to make each hash unique.

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Source: IBPS SO IT Officer Mains Memory Based 2023 (held 28 Jan 2024) - Adda247 · memory-based

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