The Internet is one of the most important inventions in human history. It has changed our lives for the better, and it’s now an integral part of our society. We can’t go back to a world without it.

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An encryption method that uses the same private (secret) key at both ends of the transmission. Contrast with asymmetric cryptography, which uses a public and private key. See secret key cryptography.

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How would you react if you knew that all your constituents' information is now readable and available to the highest bidder? Since the proliferation of the Internet and digitization of government ...