Strong Data Encryption Protects Everyone Infographic

The Strong Data Encryption Protects Everyone infographic illustrates how strong encryption protects individuals, enterprises, and the government. FPF’s guide also highlights key risks that arise when encryption safeguards are undermined – risks that can expose sensitive health and financial records undermine the security of critical infrastructure, and enable interception of officials’ confidential communications.

FPF’s infographic highlights the protections provided by strong encryption as well as the risks presented by weakening encryption. Weakened encryption creates risks to health, safety, and privacy and increases the possibility that criminals will infiltrate systems or intercept data. Encryption can be weakened by unintentional software flaws or by intentional decisions to provide some entities with exceptional access. There is no practical way to distinguish between public sector vs. private sector encryption; government officials typically use the same commercial software and hardware employed by corporations and individuals.