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encryption
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encryption
The manipulation of data to prevent accurate interpretation by all but those for whom the data is intended. Financial institutions use encryption to increase the security of data transmitted via the Internet.


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which prevents the leakage of information from hard disks removed from CPUs, and the 'Secure Backup System Construction Service,' which enciphers and backs up data recorded on various types of memory storage media.
In such circumstances, it has been required to encipher the information by using high quality true random numbers as secret keys.
The form, which resembles a scratch-off lottery ticket, enciphers the consumer's PIN so that it can be returned to the financial institution by mail without any security risk.
 
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