Application Security: Hashing, Encryption, Encoding, Compression, Oh My!

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In this blog post, I’m going to be talking about hashing, encryption, encoding, compression, etc. All of these things are related, but they serve different purposes. Sometimes, developers confuse these things which can lead to tragic results. My goal is to provide a high-level overview without getting into the weeds. If you’re interested in the...