Is Encryption Always Beneficial Edel Zamora Why Did

Is Encryption Always Beneficial? Edel Zamora

Why Did I choose This Topic? THE IMPORTANCE OF ENCRYPTION THE POSITIVES AND THE NEGATIVES OF ENCRYPTION IS PRIVACY IMPORTANT?

What is encryption? It is algorithms that cipher information by converting it into data that must be deciphered and can only be accessed by authorized users who have specific keys.

What is Tor? The Onion Router (Tor) is a communication tool that uses encryption to maintain information private. What Tor does is route web traffic through different servers and encrypt it every time it passes through a server.

Question Where can we find encryption algorithms?

Positive Encryption is implemented in everyday applications.

Cyber criminals Prevents data from being accessed. Protects identity and assets like online banking, shopping, communication. Helps keep information protected when it stored in computers, phones, to online accounts

Positive Provides privacy from governments

China

US In 2013, Journalist Greenwald released a series of reports that contained highly classified documents from surveillance programs ran within the US government agencies.

Negatives

Silk Road An online marketplace in the dark web that can only be accessed by the tor. The products sold ranged from illegal substances, firearms, and fraudulent documents. Taken down in 2013.

Welcome to Video An online marketplace on the dark web that can only be accessed by tor. This was a child exploitation website. Taken down in 2018.

Privacy is important One of the most important rights in the modern age is privacy. Privacy underpins key values such as freedom of association and freedom of speech.

Conclusion Encryption can be a double-edged sword regarding positive and negative impacts. It could be said that privacy can outweigh a lot of the negatives. What can we do? Support companies that favor encryption Help companies that deny government surveillance or access to their products Ensuring laws that help maintain privacy