Encryption 101: A Non-Technical Guide to Protecting Your Digital Communications

Tags: 2010s Primer

Authors: Kehl, Danielle

Published: February 2015

URL: https://slate.com/technology/2015/02/what-is-encryption-a-nontechnical-guide-to-protecting-your-digital-communications.html

Abstract: This article from Danielle Kehl offers a beginner’s guide to encryption, including how the technology works, its development, its modern uses, and how one can implement encryption technology into their daily life to increase their personal privacy. This article includes discussion of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol and its successor, Transport Layer Security (TLS).