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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. Department of Justice (DOJ) has proclaimed the need for “responsible encryption” that can be unlocked by technology companies under a court order.

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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. National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST) made a public request for potential ciphers.