Try this exercise. Click the correct answer from the options.
In the context of securing datastores, what is the difference between encryption and encoding?
Click the option that best answers the question.
- Encoding and encryption are the same
- Encoding transforms data so that it can be properly stored, but can be easily reversed. Encryption transforms data into a non-readable format until decrypted
- Encryption is for storage, while encoding is for transfer
- Encryption requires a key while encoding does not
