Now imagine what would happen if that information fell into the wrong hands. ![]() ![]() Think about how much important information is held on your company’s files, folders and devices. Essentially, an algorithm is used to scramble the data, before the receiving party unscrambles the data using a decryption key. The unscrambled message contained within unencrypted files is referred to as 'plaintext', whereas in its encrypted form, the message is referred to as 'ciphertext'. Encryption is the technical process by which information is converted to secret code, thereby obscuring the data you’re sending, receiving or storing.
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