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DATA ENCRYPTION

Data encryption is a process of translating data into another code as a security measure to enable

only people with a secret key which mostly comes as a password to access it. Most organizations

have adopted this strategy as a way of data protection from unauthorized access. There are two

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types of data encryption; asymmetric encryption which uses two distinct keys that are mostly

related. The public key is mainly used for the encryption process and the private one which is

used for decryption purpose. The second type is symmetric encryption which the “normal” type.

This encryption process utilizes only one secret key to perform both the encryption and

decryption duties.

Following the rapid increase in the level of cyber-crimes in organizations, I think it is a good

idea to undertake data encryption. First, organizational data is mostly affected by various

external and internal factors such as confidentiality since it may contain sensitive information. In

this connection, encryption plays an essential role in allowing only authorized persons to access

the data. Lack of confidentiality in organizational data is associated with multiple disadvantages

that affect the objective of the organization (Gai, Qiu, & Zhao, 2017). For instance, it may lead

to the loss of a good reputation especially when the customers and other relevant stakeholders

learn that there is no potential data protection method.

Secondly, the process of data encryption allows the installation of key specific security features

that plays an essential role in protecting the data not only from external forces but also internal

factors that may ruin the data in one way or the other. For instance, the process facilitates it

drives the installation of initiatives such as authentication and integrity. Authentication enables

the data operator to verify the origin of various messages that may affect the data while the

integrity initiative provides valid proof that the message content has not been altered since the

message was sent. Besides, the process allows non-repudiation installation to ensure that the

message sender may not erase the proof that he or she had sent the message. In this regard, data

encryption ensures that the data is protected even in its minor specifics.

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DATA ENCRYPTION Data encryption is a process of translating data into another code as a security measure to enable only people with a secret key which mostly comes as a password to access it. Most organizations have adopted this strategy as a way of data protection from unauthorized access. There are two types of data encryption; asymmetric encryption which uses two distinct keys that are mostly related. The public key is mainly used for the encryption process and the private one which is used for decryption purpose. The second type is symmetric encryption which the “normal” type. This encryption process utilizes only one secret key to perform both the encryption and decryption duties. Following the rapid increase in the level of cyber-crimes in organizations, I think it is a good idea to undertake data encryption. First, organizational data is mostly affected by various external and internal factors such as confidentiality since it may contain sensitive information. In this connection, encryption plays an essential role in allowing only authorized persons to access the data. Lack of confidentiality in organizational data is associated with multiple disadvantages that affect ...
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