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ALSO CALLED:
File Encryption,
Electronic Security,
Database Encryption,
Data-encryption,
Data Encription,
Data Base Encryption,
Encryption,
Encryption Security
DEFINITION: Encryption is the conversion of data into a form, called a ciphertext, that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people. Decryption is the process of converting encrypted data back into its original form, so it can be understood.The use of encryption/decryption is as old as the art of communication. In wartime, a cipher, often incorrectly called a code, can be employed to keep the enemy from
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Active Administratorâ„¢, Version 5.6.1
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Active Administratorâ„¢ is a comprehensive and proactive Active Directory management solution. Active Administrator provides four powerful integrated AD management features within one console, including centralized event auditing and reporting, back-up and recovery, Group Policy offline editing and rollback, and simplified delegation of AD rights.
Posted: 01 Jan 2011 | Premiered: 01 Jan 2011
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Free tool to evaluate the performance of your distributed IT infrastructure
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HP's SiteScope 10.1 MLU SW E-Media solution allows organizations to maintain the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure while lowering the total cost of ownership to a central server. Download this evaluation now.
Posted: 16 Jul 2010 | Premiered: 16 Jul 2010
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How to successfully consolidate your Windows environment
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HP's Operations Manager 9.00 for Windows allows your organization to spend more time on strategic initiatives by using consolidated infrastructure monitoring tools. Download this evaluation copy and get a hands-on example of how this software works.
Posted: 16 Jul 2010 | Premiered: 16 Jul 2010
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Sophos Endpoint Protection
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Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection provides cross-platform anti-virus protection; simplified, centralized management; application, device, and network access control; integrated DLP and encryption; and a centrally managed client firewall. Get the level of protection you need - download a free trial.
Posted: 07 Apr 2010 | Premiered: 07 Apr 2010
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Top benefits of automating your IT services
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Access this exclusive resource to discover a software that can help you reduce the time, cost and risk associated with managing your IT operations by automating your IT processes.
Posted: 06 Jul 2011 | Premiered: 06 Jul 2011
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Try Office 365 for free for 30 days
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Receive a 30 day no-risk trial of Office 365, a suite of Internet-based services devised to help meet your needs for robust security, 24/7 reliability, and user productivity.
Posted: 01 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 01 Jan 2012
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Try Office 365 for free for 30 days
sponsored by Microsoft
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Receive a 30 day no-risk trial of Office 365, a suite of Internet-based services devised to help meet your needs for robust security, 24/7 reliability, and user productivity.
Posted: 01 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 01 Jan 2012
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DATA ENCRYPTION DEFINITION (continued):
obtaining the contents of transmissions. (Technically, a code is a means of representing a signal without the intent of keeping it secret; examples are Morse code and ASCII.) Simple ciphers include the substitution of letters for numbers, the rotation of letters in the alphabet, and the "scrambling" of voice signals by inverting the sideband frequencies. More complex ciphers work according to sophisticated computer algorithms that rearrange the data bits in digital signals.In order to easily recover the contents of an encrypted signal, the correct decryption key is required. The key is an algorithm
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