Protecting Data Crossword Puzzle

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ENCRYPTION : This is the process of converting data into an illegible, scrambled format so that it cannot be understood by hackers.
DECRYPTION : This is the process of converting encrypted data back into its original format.
KEY : A piece of information used by software to encrypt or decrypt data.
PHYSICAL : This type of security includes locks on doors, CCTV, biometrics.
BACKUP : This involves taking a copy of the data and storing it in a different location – for example, in the ‘cloud’.
AUTHENTICATION : This is the process of checking the identity of an individual attempting to gain access to a network.
ACCESS CONTROL : This is used to make sure that users only have access to the files that they need so that they can\'t accidently or maliciously damage systems or data.
SYMMETRIC : This is where the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt data.
ASYMMETRIC : This is where a public key is used for encryption and a private key is used for decryption.
FULL : This type of backup is a full copy of all data even if the documents have not been altered.
INCREMENTAL : This type of backup saves only the files or data that have changed since the last backup.

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encryption : this is the process of converting data into an illegible, scrambled format so that it cannot be understood by hackers.
decryption : this is the process of converting encrypted data back into its original format.
key : a piece of information used by software to encrypt or decrypt data.
physical : this type of security includes locks on doors, cctv, biometrics.
backup : this involves taking a copy of the data and storing it in a different location – for example, in the ‘cloud’.
authentication : this is the process of checking the identity of an individual attempting to gain access to a network.
access control : this is used to make sure that users only have access to the files that they need so that they can't accidently or maliciously damage systems or data.
symmetric : this is where the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt data.
asymmetric : this is where a public key is used for encryption and a private key is used for decryption.
full : this type of backup is a full copy of all data even if the documents have not been altered.
incremental : this type of backup saves only the files or data that have changed since the last backup.