Abstract: A method for protecting data of at least one password-protected account of a user in a system comprises the steps of: (a) creating, by the user, a password-protected account associated with a user identification and a password on the system; (b) hashing the password and storing the hashed password in a first password digest in a database; (c) receiving credential data from a user, including the user identification and password; (d) requesting, from the database, the first password digest based upon the received credential data; (e) receiving, into volatile memory, the first password digest from the database in response to the request; (f) hashing the received password as the credential data and creating a second password digest; (g) receiving, into volatile memory, the second password digest; (h) comparing, in volatile memory, the first password digest with the second password digest; and (i) authenticating the user based upon the comparison.

Abstract: A method for protecting data of at least one password-protected account of a user in a system comprises the steps of: (a) creating, by the user, a password-protected account associated with a user identification and a password on the system; (b) hashing the password and storing the hashed password in a first password digest in a database; (c) receiving credential data from a user, including the user identification and password; (d) requesting, from the database, the first password digest based upon the received credential data; (e) receiving, into volatile memory, the first password digest from the database in response to the request; (f) hashing the received password as the credential data and creating a second password digest; (g) receiving, into volatile memory, the second password digest; (h) comparing, in volatile memory, the first password digest with the second password digest; and (i) authenticating the user based upon the comparison.