A hash is kinda trash. Or, more precisely, not only will hashing data not anonymize it, but regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, consider hashed identifiers to be personal information.

In a recent blog post, the FTC again cautioned entities that hashing data does not make that data anonymous. Hashing is a process that takes a particular input, such as a phone number or email address ...

“Salting” refers to the insertion of a random value (e.g., a number or a letter) into personal data before that data is hashed. Whether personal information that has undergone salting and hashing is ...

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has stated that hashed IDs, which have been widely adopted as a privacy-safe alternative to third-party cookies, aren't anonymous after all. "Companies often claim ...

Cryptographic hash functions secure data by providing a unique fixed-length output for each input. These functions are essential in blockchain for data integrity and secure transactions. Understanding ...

FARO's Digital Signature is the automatic digital hashing of scan data on FARO’s line of Focus Laser Scanners. FARO’s Digital Signature provides encrypted security to all raw scans by hashing data at ...

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