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Stop Storing Sensitive Data in Local Storage: Do This Instead!
- Storing sensitive data like access tokens in local storage is a big security risk.
- Local storage is vulnerable to XSS attacks and tokens can be easily accessed by JavaScript.
- The solution is to store sensitive data in HTTP-only cookies which are secure and inaccessible to JavaScript.
- Using cookies also allows for automatic handling of token refreshing and ensures data integrity.
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