Encryption is the process of altering information in such a way that makes it unreadable by anyone except those possessing special knowledge, allowing them to change the information back to original and unreadable form. Here’s why encryption is important in securing and protecting data from intruders.
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The foremost function of encryption is protecting data from entities that shouldn’t have access to it. Businesses, for instance, use it for protecting corporate secrets, while governments harness it for securing classified information. On the individual level, encryption protects personal details from threats such as identity theft.
Today, because vast amounts of personal information are managed online and stored in servers or the cloud with an ongoing web connection, it’s almost impossible to do business without personal data ending up in a networked computer system. This is why it’s crucial that the data is kept private.
Encryption is important because Internet privacy risks are real, and it turns personal information into “for your eyes only” messages intended for the parties that need them. Most email clients, for instance, are accompanied by the option of encryption in the settings menu.
Hacking is also big business, sometimes planned by multinational entities on a large scale. A number of government and private regulations demand security measures as well, such as healthcare providers being required by law to implement security features protecting patients’ sensitive health information. Encryption assists businesses in staying safe, secure, and compliant when it comes to valuable customer data.
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