encryption
noun
en·cryp·tion
in-ˈkrip-shən 
en-
plural encryptions
1
: the act or process of encrypting something : a conversion of something (such as data) into a code or cipher
The regulations … make it harder to provide automatic encryption of information as it passes through the dozens of links in a typical Internet connection …—
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Paul Wallich… a hacker slips into a system, then puts encryption controls in place that locks users out.—Elizabeth Millard
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: a code or cipher produced by encrypting something
Artificial intelligence can decode encryptions that previously could not be cracked.—Ana Swanson
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This level requires advanced defenses like continuous monitoring, active threat detection, and data encryption, ensuring that only the most secure organizations are entrusted with the nation’s most sensitive data.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Using encryption and digital signing for data, cryptographic modules that meet the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) and creating encrypted USB flash drives programmed for that specific election all prevent tampering by unauthorized agents, according to ES&S.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Modern encryption techniques are based on equations with two solutions, each of which produces a prime number – one that can be used to encrypt data and the other to decrypt it.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Now the company is expanding end-to-end encryption to include phone backups and adding other new features aimed at preserving privacy and security while using iMessage and for data stored in iCloud.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Using encryption and digital signing for data, cryptographic modules that meet the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) and creating encrypted USB flash drives programmed for that specific election all prevent tampering by unauthorized agents, according to ES&S.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Modern encryption techniques are based on equations with two solutions, each of which produces a prime number – one that can be used to encrypt data and the other to decrypt it.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Now the company is expanding end-to-end encryption to include phone backups and adding other new features aimed at preserving privacy and security while using iMessage and for data stored in iCloud.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Encryption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encryption. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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