{"id":2906,"date":"2024-10-22T11:05:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T11:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apex-aiexperts.com\/?p=2906"},"modified":"2024-10-22T11:05:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T11:05:52","slug":"what-is-encryption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apex-aiexperts.com\/es\/what-is-encryption\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el cifrado?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In order to truly grasp the concept of digital signatures, we must first understand how encryption works<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encryption<\/strong> is a key concept in cryptography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to understand the process of how transactions are \u201csigned<\/strong>\u201c, which is required to be able to spend your bitcoins (and other cryptocurrencies), you need to be familiar with the concept of encryption and the role it plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cryptocurrencies<\/a> make use of encryption in a neat way, but in order to understand how it works, we must first learn about the conventional<\/em> use of encryption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In cryptography, encryption is a technique used to protect the privacy of a message by transforming it into a form<\/strong> that can ONLY be read by the intended recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone else will see it as incoherent gobbledygook of random characters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is encryption?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Encryption<\/strong> is the process of transforming data like readable text<\/em> (referred to as \u201cplaintext<\/strong>\u201d) using an algorithm<\/em> (called a \u201ccipher<\/strong>\u201d) to make it unreadable<\/em> to anyone except those possessing special knowledge, usually referred to as a \u201ckey<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result of the process is encriptado<\/em> text <\/strong>(referred to as \u201cciphertext<\/strong>\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the most basic sense, encryption means using \u201cfancy math<\/strong>\u201d and a set of instructions followed by a computer (an \u201calgorithm<\/strong>\u201d) to disguise and protect data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Encryption<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For example, if you\u2019re sending a message and encrypting it, it is encoded in a format that can\u2019t be read or understood by an eavesdropper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These algorithms scramble plaintext<\/strong> data into an incomprehensible text known as ciphertext<\/strong>, which looks like gibberish<\/strong> without the use of a special key that decrypts it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s an example of ciphertext that looks like gibberish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EjQbCXilQmoEssL0tP1395IKLEAwSEhptF6ogdoHGZ1LHgpeon7PFWcADod\/ir78LKdc72r17ZzwGCpQbd5XU7Tha7ESBhWe6EzGjxthdGBL+tSsj343yFTp6PgBOcZO<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
(If you\u2019ve ever had one too many drinks, you\u2019ve probably typed something similar.\u00a0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This means once the data is encrypted using an algorithm, you can\u2019t interpret it or guess the original content of the data from the ciphertext. This is how your message is kept secure from unintended, prying eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So to summarize:<\/p>\n\n\n\n