JWT vs Sessions vs PASETO — Which Authentication Should You Use?

Authentication is one of the most critical components of backend architecture. In this video, we break down three major authentication techniques used in modern applications: • Cookies and Session-based authentication • JWT (JSON Web Tokens) • PASETO (Platform-Agnostic Security Tokens) You’ll learn: • How session-based authentication works • What makes JWT stateless and scalable • JWT structure: Header, Payload, Signature • Push vs pull validation models • Token signing vs encryption • How PASETO improves cryptographic safety • When to use each authentication method in real-world systems …