Here are five of the most commonly used encryption algorithms and how they work:— The Advanced Encryption Standard is one of the most secure symmetric encryption algorithms that currently exist. Triple DES — When the original Data Encryption Standard (DES) became susceptible to attacks, it was replaced by Triple DES. — An asymmetric encryption algorithm, RSA is one of the oldest and most widely used standards for data encryption online. End-to-end encryptionCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityDue to its increasing popularity in recent years, you have probably heard of end-to-end encryption. A number of popular messaging services and email providers such as Signal, WhatsApp, and Proton Mail already use end-to-end encryption.

Source: The Nation December 05, 2020 12:56 UTC