A financial institution wants to ensure that even if their data is intercepted during transmission, the intruder wouldn't be able to understand it. They decide to transform this data into a code to prevent unauthorized access. What process are they using?
- Compression
- Decryption
- Encryption
- Hashing
The financial institution is using encryption. Encryption is the process of transforming data into a code to prevent unauthorized access during transmission. It ensures that even if data is intercepted, it remains unintelligible to unauthorized individuals or intruders.
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