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Internet Governance Glossary

Dimensions:

1. Internet governance general
2. Infrastructure and standardization
3. Economic Dimension
4. Legal dimension
5. Development and socio-cultural dimension
6. Stakeholders
7. Organizations, forums, networks, groups, conferences, regulations and legal instruments
7.1 Intergovernmental organizations
7.2 Internet-focused Organizations
7.3 Groups, networks, forums, conferences, projects

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2.39 Encryption

Scrambling of electronic documents (for instance by using cryptography techniques) and communication into an unreadable format which can be read only through the use of a decryption software.
 

Note:

Traditionally, governments were the only players who had the power and the know-how to develop and deploy powerful encryption in their military and diplomatic communications.

Group: 2. Infrastructure and standardization
Arabic: 2.39 التعمية