Cybersecurity Glossary
Encryption in Transit
Protecting data while it moves across a network so it cannot be read or altered on the way.
What Encryption in Transit means
This is what the padlock in the browser represents. It covers website traffic, email transport, connections to cloud services and remote access. Modern practice is to encrypt everything by default, including internal traffic, rather than only what appears sensitive.
Why Encryption in Transit matters for small businesses and nonprofits
Staff use networks you do not control, in homes, hotels and cafés. Encryption in transit is what makes those networks acceptable, and it removes most of the value of intercepting traffic.
What to do about Encryption in Transit
- Force secure connections on every site and application you run
- Enable transport encryption and strict transport rules on your mail domain
- Never accept a certificate warning, and teach staff the same
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