A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF BCRYPT HASHING TECHNIQUE IN SECURING SENSITIVE INFORMATION IN BANKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
| dc.contributor.author | NJOROGE, PETER CHEGE | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-25T09:24:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-25T09:24:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-10 | |
| dc.description | Research project | |
| dc.description.abstract | As Kenya's banking industry expands rapidly, the security of confidential data has become a critical concern. This study provides a quantitative analysis of the role of the bcrypt hashing algorithm in securing sensitive information within banking management systems. A structured questionnaire was administered to a sample of 42 IT and security professionals at a leading bank, achieving an 84% response rate. Statistical analysis revealed that a strong majority of respondents (76.2%) agreed on bcrypt's significant positive impact on data security. Furthermore, the implementation of salting techniques demonstrated a very strong positive correlation with enhanced security outcomes, with an average Spearman’s correlation coefficient of 0.95. Regression analysis confirmed that robust system integration practices are a critical predictor of bcrypt's effectiveness. The study concludes that the adoption of the bcrypt algorithm, when reinforced with systematic salting and secure integration protocols, provides a statistically significant enhancement to the security of sensitive banking information. These findings offer empirically supported recommendations for policymakers and financial institutions seeking to develop more secure and resilient banking systems | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Gretsa University | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.gretsauniversity.ac.ke/handle/123456789/294 | |
| dc.publisher | Gretsa University | |
| dc.subject | SOCIAL SCIENCES::Statistics, computer and systems science::Informatics, computer and systems science | |
| dc.title | A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF BCRYPT HASHING TECHNIQUE IN SECURING SENSITIVE INFORMATION IN BANKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS |