VPN Geeks
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18th July 2019
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Explained
In many of my VPN reviews, you’ll notice I mention AES-256 encryption. In fact, if you’re doing any kind of research into VPNs, or internet privacy, you’re probably going to come across this term quite a lot. I’m going to explain what Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) actually is (as simply as I can).
AES is used by technology giants everywhere. Whether it’s Microsoft, Apple, etc. AES is the most fundamental cryptographic algorithm around. However, I imagine right now none of that makes any se