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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

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AES or the Advanced Encryption Standard was adopted in 2001 by the US National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) as the standard for symmetric encryption. To help guard against bad passwords, an organization can centrally manage passwords and provide password manager solutions to employees.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

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For users familiar with password management and the value of complex passwords, this makes sense. Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel like a password manager. By 2001, the NIST dubbed it the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and officially replaced the use of DES.

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Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

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Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. By 2001, the NIST dubbed it the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and officially replaced the use of DES. Symmetric encryption works much the same way — to encrypt and decrypt messages with a single, shared key.