Cryptography and information security by vk pachghare

Cryptography

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Problems with Cryptology in The Technology Industry

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Problems with Cryptology in The Technology Industry

Cryptology, also known as cryptography, refers to the process of protecting the integrity and confidentiality of information and data mainly through data encryption and access control techniques (Conklin et al., 2015). Encryption involves the transformation of plain text data into a ciphertext that can only be deciphered using an encryption key that is secured by people that own the data or have the right to access the data (Pachghare, 2015). Cryptology in the technology industry is widely used to safeguard information from loss or unauthorized access especially with the significant increase in the level of cyber-crime activities over the recent past. However, there is a myriad of problems associated with the use of cryptography in securing information in the technology industry mainly due to the slow access to information. This paper will discuss the problems associated with cryptography in the technology industry.

The technology industry is largely involved in handling user information and data and this makes the industry inherently prone to cyber-attacks that target data stored by the companies. Today, companies in the technology industry are required by various legislations to guarantee the privacy of user data and information collected by businesses and this has led to the increased awareness of data protection and security (White, Fisch, & Pooch, 2017). Moreover, the data owned by a company could be used by competing companies to sabotage operations in a company. This growing concern on the need to protect and safeguard the integrity of data among organizations in the technology industry has led to the increased adoption of encryption as a way of ensuring that information and data stored in a company is secure. In essence, data is encrypted using robust encryption algorithms cannot be deciphered by people who lack permission from the owners of the data (Yan, 2019). This access control mechanism reduces the risk of information and data breach in a company. However, despite the numerous advantages associated with cryptography in the technology industry, the practice is marred with a variety of challenges and this has undermined the use of cryptography among technology companies. The most prevalent issue with encryption is that it is extremely slow to encrypt and decrypt data (Yan, 2019). Today, organizations rely on data for the running of business operation and any delay in the access to information could result in a breakdown of business operation. However, there have been attempts to increase the speed of cryptography mainly through the use of faster algorithms of encryption and more powerful computers for encryption

Another major problem is the level of usability and technical know-how of cryptography, especially among average computer users. In essence, cryptography requires that computer users make use of encryption techniques to ensure the security of data. However, the process of encryption is not straight and this often leads to errors in encryption. Another major issue with encryption is the management of encryption keys used in cryptography (Conklin et al., 2015). Notably, encryption keys that are not securely stored are a security threat since illegal access to the key could compromise the security of information stored through encryption. In the technology industry, the management of encryption keys is even a bigger challenge issue owing to a large number of people that are directly involved in the management of information systems in an organization. As such it can be argued that the best security measure would be to build trust where people ensure that the confidentiality and integrity of user information and data in a computer system is upheld (Pachghare, 2015). Another major problem of cryptography is the laxity people to use the system in storage od data. Cryptography requires that data stored in a system is encrypted to ensure that the security of data is upheld, however, most computer users remain oblivious and chose not to encrypt data mainly due to time constraints and lack of technical know-how. However, in the recent past, there have been better and easier strategies of cryptography such as the end to end encryption which is easier to use among employees in an organization (Conklin et al., 2015). In addition, today computer users are more conscious in their online activities and this has reduced the level of byre rime in the general public. Overall, it can be argued that despite the numerous challenges associated with cryptology in the technology industry, there are numerous advantages that cryptology brings to companies in the industry.

In conclusion, it has emerged that cryptology as an effective strategy of safeguarding and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of data and information in the technology industry. However, the practice is associated with various challenges such as the slow process of encryption, the storage of the encryption key, and the lack of technical know-how of encryption strategies. Nonetheless, cryptography provides exciting opportunities for businesses in the technology industry since it guarantees the security and confidentiality of user data and information stored in information systems.

References

Conklin, W. A., White, G., Cothren, C., Davis, R., & Williams, D. (2015). Principles of computer security. McGraw-Hill Education Group.

Pachghare, V. K. (2015). Cryptography and information security. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd..

White, G. B., Fisch, E. A., & Pooch, U. W. (2017). Computer system and network security. CRC press.

Yan, S. Y. (2019). Cyberspace Security and Cryptography. In Cybercryptography: Applicable Cryptography for Cyberspace Security (pp. 1-20). Springer, Cham.

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Problems with Cryptology in The Technology Industry