What are the three main categories of cryptography based on purpose?
Thursday, 03 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
Cryptography, a fundamental aspect of cybersecurity, involves the study and practice of securing information by converting it into an unreadable format, known as ciphertext, using mathematical algorithms. This field has evolved over centuries, resulting in various cryptographic techniques. One way to categorize these techniques is based on their purpose. There are three main categories of