
#5 How does the Internet work?
Kopec Explains Software
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Encryption Is a Vital Part of the Internet
encryption is a critical component of the internet and often, I think, underappreciated by the general public. Encryption uses mathematical formula to scramble information in such a way that only a particular computer that holds what we call a key can de-scramble the information. Without this encryption, there's a lot of things we wouldn't feel comfortable doing on the internet. We would feel scared that our credit card could get stolen very easily.
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