Compare features and prices Empower yourself with the language of insiders. We decipher the arcane terms, epigrammatic abbreviations, and weird words used in the industry. The conversion of data into a secret code for transmission over a public network. The use of public-key encryption to protect email from tampering.
Encryption is the translation of data into a type of secret code.
The use of hardware or software to prevent unauthorized access to your private network. A software technology that allows two people to communicate by email with greatest probability that no one but the sender and receiver can read the text. Security Protocol A set of communications standards for encrypting and decrypting a message for online transmission. Security protocols generally also provide authentication. Web browsers and servers are expected to support all the popular security protocols.