Logger.getLogger(ServletUtils.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
// Reset the digest, in case it's been used already during this section of code
// This probably isn't needed for pages of 210 simplicity
alg.reset();
// Calculate the md5 hash for the password. md5 operates on bytes, so give
// MessageDigest the byte verison of the string
alg.update(word.getBytes());