encryption and stenography Flashcards
1
Q
What does encryption do?
A
It keeps data confidential and does not hide the date, it makes the data incomprehensible
2
Q
What is cipher?
A
It is encyption used to encrypt data
3
Q
what is a stream cipher?
A
This encrypts information byte by byte
4
Q
What is a block cipher
A
It encrpyt by putting information in blocks
5
Q
What is stenography?
A
This hides the data in plain sight, by putting information hidden within the bytes of a piece of media
