Data encryption is the transformation of readable data into an encoded form that is unintelligible without an authorized key or decryption process. It is used to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access during storage, transmission, or processing.
A side-by-side comparison of Data Encryption and End-to-End Encryption. Understand how general encryption for storage, transmission, or processing differs from keeping data encrypted from sender to intended recipient.
A side-by-side comparison of Customer-managed Encryption Keys and Data Encryption. Understand how control over encryption keys differs from the broader protection of data through encryption.