An Effective Guide to The Fundamentals of Data Encryption
In today's digital world, we are inundated by a lot of information, from emails to website data, videos, photos, and many other documents, all travelling from the WWW (World Wide Web) to your computer, phone, or TV. As a result, there are infinite probabilities for the data to be stolen or intercepted by cybercriminals. But as we know, if there is a villain, there will always be a hero. And our hero, who protects all our data, is called Encryption. What is Encryption? Encryption is a method of converting plaintext into ciphertext (random placement of alphabets and numbers). As you can notice in the preceding image, “client 1” is sending a message to “client 2”. The message sent has been encrypted. And, “client 2“ would decrypt the message with the assistance of a decryption key. This approach helps us to maintain and protect the confidentiality of data. The importance of data encryption Below are the two main reasons why data encryption is essential. 1. Privacy: Either in ...