In the modern world where almost everything is digital, data security has become more prevalent. Decades ago, just someone on the internet could create an application that stores users’ data without any / adequate protection. This was deemed OK last time just to support the digitisation effort. Now, it is no longer enough. Data has to be protected in a secure manner. For a financial system, for example, even a stricter standard (such as PCI-DSS) was established and must be adhered to.
When we are talking about cryptography or data security in general, we are going to hear about the THREE (3) important pillars of it, notably called CIA.
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