Express Framework Fundamentals - Secure Sign-Up with Auth0 and Node.js - Rerouting Application and Authentication

The video tutorial covers the implementation of a local strategy for user authentication, focusing on verifying usernames and passwords. It explains the use of cryptographic hashing for password security and outlines changes to the index logic to prevent unauthorized access. The tutorial concludes with testing the updated code and planning to set up Express sessions in the next lesson.

What is the significance of cryptographically hashing the password information?

Describe the changes made to the index function in the router.