encryption

Question 1

what is encryption

Answer 1

the process of encoding a message so it can only be read by the sender and intended reciever

Question 2

why is encryption important

Answer 2

if it isnt used data can be intercepted and read

Question 3

describe two types of encryption

Answer 3

symmetric - when a single key is used to both encrypt and decrypt the data , the key can be found making it bad
asymmetric - when

Question 4

3 reasons to use asymmetric encryption

Answer 4

no one else will read your message
you can be sure the message is authentic
you can be sure that the message hasnt been modified