What is the Advanced Encryption Standard? | NordVPN

What is the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)? Why do governments and businesses use AES? How strong is AES encryption? All about it — in this video. In 2001, the National Institute of Standards and Technology established AES as an encryption standard. AES has become very popular among governments, businesses, and cybersecurity experts because it’s incredibly secure and efficient. Even the NSA used it to secure confidential data. *** AES encryption keys go up to 256 bits. The 256-bit key is used by NordVPN to encrypt your online activity. Get it at http://content.nordvpn.com/2LSxeDF *** 🔔 Subscribe to get the latest content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZhRxyloC-qzURiOa3vbFQ?sub_confirmation=1 *** No known attack can break the AES 266-bit encryption. If a cybercriminal had a supercomputer, they’d still need billions of years to break AES and extract your private messages and (possibly) cat photos. Now you can get NordVPN at a discount. It takes just a click to change your virtual location and encrypt your online traffic. Go to http://content.nordvpn.com/2LSxeDF