Encryption

Encryption is a growing and key part of maintaining security of personal information, which can help preserve your privacy. Below are some writeups and external articles that deal with issues related to encryption.

Cryptography

• Why might you want to Encrypt sensitive data or communications?

• How Encryption works

• More about Private Key Encryption

• More about Public Key Encryption

• Cryptography Algorithms and the mathematics behind the applications

• Is it possible to crack encyrption algorithms and encrypted data?

• Secure/Encrypted Email and messaging to protect security and privacy

• VPN - Virtual Private Networks and how they can be used to save money and still secure data

• Encryption Tools that can be used by anyone to secure their information

• Encryption Resources on the internet

Featured encryption articles:

• A Web only Primer on Public Key Encryption

• Is DES breakable? Of course