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Encryption

ChaCha20-Poly1305 Explained: When to Choose It Over AES

ChaCha20-Poly1305 is up to eight times faster than AES-GCM on devices without hardware acceleration. Learn when to choose it and why TLS 1.3 includes it.

·9 min ·intermediate

Encryption

What Is a Block Cipher vs Stream Cipher

Discover the fundamental differences between block ciphers and stream ciphers, how they process data, and why modern encryption uses both for maximum security.

·8 min ·beginner