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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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Camellia, the next generation encryption algorithm that provides the world's highest security and performance, is an international standard and recommended cipher.
Encryption is the process of scrambling data to prevent unauthorized persons from reading it, and has two primary components: the encryption algorithm and the key.
Earlier this year, the White House proposed a novel "key-escrow" cryptographic system based on an encryption algorithm developed in secret by the National Security Agency (NSA).
 
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