Encryption Explained For The Less Tech Savvy

Encryption Explained For The Less Tech Savvy

Encryption and how you control data your is a hot topic right now, but understanding encryption and how it relates to your personal data is confusing. YouTuber CGP Grey explains encryption, as well as some of the issues up for debate right now, as simply as possible.

Encryption, privacy, security, and how it all relates to each other is notoriously complicated to understand. CGP Grey explains the basics of encryption, how digital locks relate to real world locks from a legal perspective and touches on a lot of the debate happening right now.

It does so in a way that should be easy to understand even if you’re not tech savvy in any way. Of course, while the video provides a pretty quick overview, if you’re looking for a deeper dive, we’ve got you covered.

Should all locks have keys? Phones, Castles, Encryption, and You [YouTube via MacSparky]


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