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What Is Cryptography?

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Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for securing communication and data by transforming information into an unreadable format using mathematical algorithms. Only authorized parties with the correct key can decrypt and access the original data.

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Encryption

Encryption is the process of converting plaintext data into an unreadable ciphertext format using a cryptographic algorithm and key. Only authorized parties with the correct decryption key can convert the data back to its original readable form.

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Implement encryption and cryptographic controls to protect sensitive data at rest and in transit.

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