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Article: Encryption i?1/2 the technology of privacy.
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- Computer Act!ve
- Article date:
- August 7, 2008
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Byline: Anthony Dhanendran
Encryption - the technology of privacy
Encryption literally means 'hiding away'. In computing terms, this means scrambling files, emails or communications to make sure they can't be read by anyone who's not supposed to read them.
Why would you want to do that? Well, you probably use encryption every day without knowing it. Every time you log in to your online banking service or shop online with a reputable company, the connection between you and the website is encrypted. This ensures nobody else can read confidential information such as your credit card number or bank details.
Without this encryption, the ...