Encryption vs Hashing
TLDR; (too long didn’t read)
- Encryption = lock & unlock 🔐 | Hashing = lock only 🔒
- Encryption can be reversed. Hashing cannot.
- Both are usefule in different circumstances to protect your data e.g. your money!
Background Information
Alan Turning, pressured into hacking the encrypted messages of the German Enigma machine during World War 2, developed what we consider to be the foundation of modern day computers. We call this a Turning Machine. I guess you could call Turning a famous hacker! but he was also a Cambridge professor of mathematics.
Why is it useful today?
- To keep your online data safe (e.g. YOUR MONEY!) your bank will use Encryption and Hashing to protect your money.
- To secure your online activity e.g. The paddlock(🔒) in your browser signifies your connection is encrypted.