Say what encryption means
Say who can read a message and who cannot.
Encryption scrambles what you send so only the far end can unscramble it. Anyone in between sees nonsense.
It seals the journey. It settles nothing about who is at either end.
Key points
- Encryption scrambles what you send so only the far end can read it
- It protects the journey, not the device at either end
What to remember
- End to end means the two ends, and nobody between.
- Encryption protects the journey. Both ends read it plainly.
Try this
Open a conversation in your messaging app and look in its details for the encryption line.
Practice: Say what encryption means. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.