Does Data Security Matter? The Case for Cryptography
Qais Faryadi · 2013
This investigation argues that cryptography is a very effective technique to protect highly confidential and valuable information from cyber criminals. Information security is becoming one of the hot topics around the world. The need for modern cryptography to provide techniques and keys to protect information is vital. The process of encryption and decryption is essential for the communication of highly sensitive information. This inquiry emphasizes that without cryptography, private information such as credit card details, passwords and identity card numbers will be accessible to cyber criminals. This study also discusses relevant topics such as the definitions of cryptography, history of cryptography, principles and types of cryptography. Even though cryptography is used to convert information into unreadable format, we cannot be absolutely sure that confidential data would not be accessed by cyber criminals who seem to be getting smarter and smarter by the day. Technological advancements have enabled them to improve their criminal techniques. Hence, it is important that we learn how to outsmart such criminals.