encryption protocols
Encryption protocols are special rules that scramble data to keep it secure and private. For example, they protect medical records by making the information unreadable to anyone without the right digital key.
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Encryption
A security method that scrambles data so only authorized people can read it. Like putting patient information in a locke...
data encryption
Data encryption is a way to scramble information so that only authorized people can read it. For example, encrypting pat...
end-to-end encryption
End-to-end encryption protects your private information by scrambling it so only you and the recipient can read it. For...
AES-256 encryption
AES-256 encryption is a very strong way to scramble data so only authorized people can read it. It uses a 256-bit key, w...
field-level encryption
Field-level encryption protects sensitive information like patient health data by encrypting specific fields or pieces o...
homomorphic encryption
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