In the context of cyber security what does the term ldquo encryption rdquo mean 1 It is the practice...........

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In the context of cyber security, what does the term “encryption” mean ?

1.It is the practice of serving selected content to various user geographical locations

2.It is a process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it.

Which of the above is/are correct ?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None

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Explanation:

Encryption is the process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it.
For example: word "ABC" can become "BCD" in encrypted form, if every letter is replaced by next alphabet. Those who know how it is encoded can only able to read "ABC" correctly.
All messaging services like WhatsApp, Viber, Google Chat, Yahoo messenger use encrypted services. Banks (payment gateways) and e-commerce sites also use encryption to protect financial and private data including passwords.