title: Hashed password - store as base 64 string in SQL server vs store as varBinary
body: <p>I have a hashed password to store in my SQL Srever database</p>
  
  <p>Not sure whether to convert it to a base 64 string before storage or whether to store it as <code>varbinary</code>.</p>
  
  <p>If it was base 64 it would be easier to deal with in my C# but I am not sure if there are drawback to that approach.</p>