Encrypting files

Cryptography / 15 mins / ✦

Find out how to encrypt files and keep information secure

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Data protection
Information security
Cryptography

Activity overview

Encryption is a great tool to protect your information. Once a file has been encrypted it’s almost impossible for anyone to be able to know the contents of the file. The file is protected with an encryption key. The only way to read the file is to decrypt it using the key.