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title: "Encryption 101: A Broad Overview"  
description: "A introduction to encryption. What it is, when you need it, and where it is going."  
author: "Kevin Gardner"  
published: 2019-02-26  
updated: 2019-02-27  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44101/encryption-101-a-broad-overview  
category: "data security"  
tags: ["Security", "encryption"]  

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# Encryption 101: A Broad Overview


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Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44101/encryption-101-a-broad-overview

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