Data Defense Squad-Tools for Security
                     THE DATA DEFENSE 
SQTUOAODLS FOR 
SECURITY
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DATA SECURITY
ENCRYPTION
Ever feel like your data needs a bodyguard? Enter Encryption.
Encryption scrambles your data using a secret key, making it 
unreadable to anyone without the key. Imagine it like a locked box - 
only someone with the key can access what's inside!
Protects data in transit (HTTPS) and at rest (hard drives).
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MASKING
KEEPING IT DISCREET
Working with sensitive data but don't need the real thing? Masking is 
here to help!
Masking replaces real data (like Social Security numbers) with 
realistic but fictional substitutes. Think of it like putting on a disguise 
to protect your identity!
Protects data privacy in development and testing.
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STEGANOGRAPHY
SECRETS IN UNEXPECTED PLACES
Did you know you can hide messages in plain sight?
Steganography is like magic!
This technique embeds messages within other files, 
like
images or audio, making them invisible to the naked 
eye.
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ENCODING
SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE
Data needs a translator sometimes! Encoding 
converts data into a different format for easier 
transfer and processing.
Imagine translating a language so different systems 
can understand each other.
Ensures data is in the correct format (e.g., HTML 
encoding).
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TOKENIZATION
REPLACING SENSITIVE DATA WITH 
TOKENS
NFT
Worried about credit card details during transactions?
Tokenization is your knight in shining armor!
This clever method replaces sensitive data with unique 
tokens. A separate system securely stores the link 
between the tokens and the original data.
Protects sensitive information during transactions 
(e.g., credit cards).
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PSEUDONYMIZATION
PROTECTING PRIVACY WHILE 
STUDYING DATA
An important tool for data analysis, 
Pseudonymization helps protect privacy.
This process replaces personal identifiers (like names) 
with pseudonyms. Data can still be analyzed for trends, 
but it doesn't directly identify individuals.
Enables privacy-enhancing data analysis (e.g., 
research).
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HASHING
THE DATA FINGERPRINT
Ever wonder if your data has been tampered with? 
Hashing can tell!
Hashing creates a unique fingerprint (hash) for your 
data.
Any changes to the data will result in a different 
hash, indicating tampering.
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