Security - Process
Encryption in transit
Protecting data by scrambling it while it travels between systems or across a network
What's it for?
Protects information while it travels between computers so others cannot easily read it on the way.
For example…
Staff open the HR portal over HTTPS so passwords and payslips are not sent in clear text across Wi‑Fi
HTTPS encrypts a customer's payment details in transit while they move from the browser to the website
Think of it like…
Sending a letter in a sealed, tamper-evident envelope rather than on a postcard