Communication Encryption
Communication encryption is the use of encryption protocols to secure the contents of communications. Use encryption any time a transaction occurs with an outside entity or when a communication crosses a segment that is at risk of eavesdropping. You should also use encryption internally whenever the potential for loss or compromise, even by internal personnel, would cause significant harm to the organization.
You can protect transactions by encryption in two main ways. One is to use encapsulating intermediary protocols that provide encryption, such as IPSec and SSL/TLS; another is to encrypt data before it goes to a network protocol.
Protocol encryption ensures that all or most data sent over the network is safe from ...
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