The COVID-19 crisis has made businesses and consumers around the world even more reliant on the internet to stay connected. In doing so, it has created an unprecedented opportunity for hackers and hostile nations to steal invaluable information. The American tech industry provides some of the most robust online security in the form of end-to-end encryption. At a time when the world increasingly needs internet security, cracking encryption would extinguish this innovative corner of the American tech industry while stripping consumers and businesses of their privacy.
End-to-end encryption is a growing form of security which makes online information available only to the sender and receiver. By preventing data or messages from being intercepted, encryption is often used for routine online bank transactions, messaging apps, or video calls. American tech companies currently provide a wide array of encryption services and social media companies are increasingly moving towards encrypting messages sent on their platforms.
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