Concepts of Using Encryption

Understand the concepts of using encryption in a secure environment.

In many situations, using encryption can make a huge difference in how secure your environment is—from a workstation level, to a server level, to even how data is transferred to and from your business partners. As mentioned before, encryption is becoming more and more important because of the number of people connected to the Internet and on networks daily. This situation is amplified when you take into account the increasing sophistication of users and the propensity for mischief that some of these users have.

As it stands today, encryption isn't a technology that requires little thought. More often than not, it needs careful consideration to answer ...

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