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[[Encryption]] is any method of encoding data so that it is unreadable to parties without a method of decryption.
 
[[Encryption]] is any method of encoding data so that it is unreadable to parties without a method of decryption.
  
 
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==Definitions==
 
==Definitions==
 
According to the [[CyBOK (version 1)]],
 
According to the [[CyBOK (version 1)]],
 
:[[Encryption]]. The process of transforming information (commonly referred to as plain text/data) using an algorithm(called cipher) to make it unreadable to anyone except those possessing special knowledge, commonly referred to as a cryptographic key.
 
:[[Encryption]]. The process of transforming information (commonly referred to as plain text/data) using an algorithm(called cipher) to make it unreadable to anyone except those possessing special knowledge, commonly referred to as a cryptographic key.
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Latest revision as of 00:41, 13 October 2020

Encryption is any method of encoding data so that it is unreadable to parties without a method of decryption.


Definitions

According to the CyBOK (version 1),

Encryption. The process of transforming information (commonly referred to as plain text/data) using an algorithm(called cipher) to make it unreadable to anyone except those possessing special knowledge, commonly referred to as a cryptographic key.

See also

Related lectures