Example Sentences

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A VPN encrypts your connection but doesn’t scan for malware or identify phishing sites.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

"First of all, people underappreciate privacy," says Vytautas Kaziukonis, chief executive at Surfshark, a security software company that encrypts user's online data and aims to make browsing secure.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

Some Samsung Galaxy smartphones also have "enhanced data protection" which encrypts back-ups of messages, call logs, apps and settings and more end to end.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

This technology, created to help streamline library services, encrypts data and doesn’t store it indefinitely.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

As you type, Enigma encrypts your message—and the number of ways it can do this is mind-boggling.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield