Why encryption matters and why it should be a part of your data security strategy

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We have invested heavily in making encryption available for our cloud products because we believe that it is a best practice for all cloud SaaS providers to offer this additional layer of protection for their customers. We encrypt customer data in transit and at rest on Atlassian Cloud products using secure, authenticated, and industry-accepted encryption mechanisms.

But what is encryption, really? And why is it important? 

I go back to the basics in this blog that was recently published, check it out! 

https://www.atlassian.com/blog/platform/what-is-encryption