Encryption
Encryption is translation of data, or plain text, into a secret code, or cipher text. Now every backup program supports encryption, Handy Backup among them. Encryption is the most effective way to make data secure. Access to the appropriate password or secret key is necessary to read an encrypted file.
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Backup Software Glossary
Current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
Handy Backup is a backup utility for Windows Servers and PCs that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.
The glossary contains 473 terms. The current section Encryption contains 16 terms.
Other "Encryption" Terms
- Cipher Text
- Cipher text is data that has been encrypted. Cipher text is unreadable until it has been converted into plain text (decrypted) with a key. More about Cipher Text...
- RC5
- RC5 is a parameterized algorithm with a variable block size, a variable key size, and a variable number of rounds. Allowable choices for the block... More about RC5...
- RC4
- RC4 is a variable key-size stream cipher with byte-oriented operations. The algorithm is based on the use of a random permutation. More about RC4...
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