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Training Camp • Cybersecurity Glossary
Message Integrity ensures that data has not been altered or tampered with during transmission by verifying that the data received matches the original data sent.
Message Integrity Definition: Message Integrity ensures that data has not been altered or tampered with during transmission by verifying that the data received matches the original data sent.
Message Integrity refers to the assurance that data has not been altered or tampered with during transmission from the sender to the recipient. It ensures that the content of a message remains intact and unchanged, thus preserving its accuracy and reliability. Cryptographic techniques such as hash functions and digital signatures are commonly used to achieve message integrity in secure communication protocols.
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