Are there best practices for securely handling passwords and sensitive data in PHP applications?

To securely handle passwords and sensitive data in PHP applications, it is recommended to use secure hashing algorithms like bcrypt for storing passwords, never store sensitive data in plain text, use HTTPS to encrypt data transmission, and avoid storing sensitive data in session variables or cookies. 

// Example of securely hashing a password using bcrypt
$password = "mySecurePassword123";
$hashedPassword = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);

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password hashing encryption secure storage PHP security data sanitization

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