The latter protect others that entrusted them with their sensitive information. The former protect themselves, because the sensitive data they have is so explosive that it could threaten their safety. Some use encryption as a self-defense for ideological reasons, for example to claim the right to privacy without compromise, others because without it, their lives would be in danger.Īll over the world, investigative journalists, human rights activists, whistleblowers, and also lawyers, doctors and privacy-conscious individuals rely on secure encryption. Who we defend ourselves against varies, as well as the different reasons why we do so.
In the 21st century encryption has become a mean of self-defense.
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