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Submitted by viktor_hu· Mar 4, 2026
Question
Which of the following is the BEST reason for salting a password hash before it is stored in a database?
Options
- ATo prevent duplicate values from being stored
- BTo make the password retrieval process very slow
- CTo protect passwords from being saved in readable format
- DTo prevent users from using simple passwords for their access credentials
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