Re: enryption vs. protection

From: Alun Jones (alun@texis.com)
Date: 02/13/03


From: alun@texis.com (Alun Jones)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 12:45:50 GMT

In article <q5om4vkf1uar36dfvte7pfd69qeg833k6a@4ax.com>, Stephen Howard
<seesigfor@email.uk> wrote:
>On 12 Feb 2003 17:04:37 -0800, zhongmeiyi@yahoo.com.sg (megan) wrote:
>>May I know what are the differences between data encryption and data
> protection?
>>
>Data protection ( in security terms ) means preventing unauthorized
>people from getting to that data.

It can also mean allowing authorised people to get to the data - preventing
unauthorised people from destroying it, for instance. Encryption doesn't
prevent deletion.

Alun.
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