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How Encryption Works To Preserve Data Privacy

Dataversity, January 3rd, 2023

Cryptography and privacy go hand in hand: Leveraging cryptography to encrypt data for the purposes of preserving privacy isn't a new concept.

In fact, data encryption itself is quite easy. The far greater challenge is data decryption - or, put another way, making sure that encryption doesn't get in the way of collaboration. After all, data is only useful when it's allowed to move freely and be shared with the right people at the right time.

It's also a timely topic that begs for greater understanding in light of the different positions that tech companies, privacy advocates, governments, and law enforcement have regarding the ability to decrypt sensitive data.

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