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What is encryption?

The process of making data secret so that only the authorised viewers can decrypt and read the data, and third parties cannot.

What is plaintext

data in its original form/human readable form

What is ciphertext

encrypted/scrambled/unreadable data

What are some examples of scenarios that require encryption?

online banking - to prevent theft and fraud


transfer of government details - to protect national security