Data encryption

Encryption is the process of encoding information. This process converts the original representation of the information, known as plaintext, into an alternative form known as ciphertext. Only authorized parties can decipher a ciphertext back to plaintext and access the original information. It is one of the most popular and effective data security methods used by organizations.
 
Data encryption is the safest way to prevent the security breaches that occur in organizations and to protect company’s confidential data. Data encryption is easy and also important to protect digital data confidentiality as it is stored on computer systems and transmitted using the internet or other computer networks. To safeguard the security of IT systems and communications the outdated data encryption standard has been replaced by modern encryption algorithms. These algorithms provide confidentiality and drive key security initiatives such as authentication which allows the confirmation of message origin, Integrity which gives evidence that a message content has not changed since it was sent, Non-repudiation ensures that a message sender cannot deny sending the message. Most of the organizations are implementing encryption and it is becoming easier for IT pros. Knowing it’s importance will only improve it further, with data security now the highest priority.
 
Encryption will help individuals and organizations to prevent themselves from identity theft, cyber-fraud and the hefty price of data being lost or stolen or ransomed off. With modern-style encryption, data is transmitted and scrambled in such a way that it can only be decrypted by someone possessing the actual encryption key. It is hard for hacker to decrypt the data.