A safeguard that encodes readable information so it is protected from unauthorized reading is called _____.

### Why this is right Encryption transforms readable information into a protected form that is not readily understood without the appropriate key. The lesson lists encryption as a common cybersecurity tool. ### The concept Encryption can help protect sensitive data, such as payment information, from unauthorized reading. It is a safeguard for information, not a substitute for access management, monitoring, or other controls. Its usefulness depends on being applied appropriately to the data and system being protected. ### Terms - **Encryption**: the transformation of readable information into a form that requires a key to understand. - **Sensitive data**: information that could cause harm if exposed or misused. ### Remember Encryption protects data from being read; it does not by itself ensure that a service stays available.