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Record 1 2023-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • IT Security
CONT

Encryption software is software that uses cryptography to prevent unauthorized access to digital information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

Pour réduire le risque d'atteinte à la vie privée, [...] munissez d'un logiciel de chiffrement tous les appareils servant à accéder aux dossiers médicaux électroniques ou à les transmettre, y compris les clés USB et les téléphones intelligents. Le chiffrement transpose les renseignements électroniques en un format inintelligible, tel qu'un flux confus de symboles en apparence aléatoires. Seules les personnes autorisées à déchiffrer ces renseignements sont en mesure de le faire.

Spanish

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