What is 'Military-Grade Encryption'? A Simple Guide

You’ve probably seen the phrase “military-grade encryption” on websites and apps. It sounds impressive, but what does it actually mean? And more importantly, how does it help keep your money safe?

Let's break it down in simple terms. At its core, encryption is the process of scrambling information so that only the right people can read it. Think of it like writing a message in a secret code that only you and your friend have the key to decipher.

When we say “military-grade,” we mean that we use the same level of super-strong, top-secret encryption that governments and militaries use to protect their most sensitive information. It's a core part of our security-first approach.

How It Works: A Two-Part Shield

When you use a financial app like Renalta, your information needs to be protected in two ways: when it's traveling over the internet, and when it's being stored. Here’s how we do it:

1. Protecting Your Data in Transit (Like an Armored Truck)

When you use our app, your information (like your login details or transaction history) has to travel from your phone to our servers. To protect it on this journey, we use something called TLS (Transport Layer Security).

Think of TLS as an armored truck for your data. It creates a secure, encrypted tunnel between your phone and our servers, so no one can peek at your information while it's in transit.

2. Protecting Your Data When It's Stored (Like an Uncrackable Vault)

Once your information reaches our servers, it needs to be stored securely. For this, we use AES 256 (Advanced Encryption Standard).

This is the "uncrackable vault." AES 256 is a powerful algorithm that scrambles your data into a completely unreadable format. The "256" refers to the length of the key used to encrypt the data, and it's so long that it would take the world's fastest supercomputer millions of years to crack.

Why Is This So Important?

In today's digital world, your financial information is incredibly valuable. Hackers are always trying to find ways to steal it. Military-grade encryption is the ultimate defense.

Even if a hacker managed to intercept your data, it would be completely useless to them. It would just look like a jumbled mess of random characters. Without the secret key, it's impossible to unscramble.

Our Commitment to Your Security

At Renalta, we don't just use these security measures because they sound good. We use them because we believe that your financial security is non-negotiable. It's a promise we make to you, and it's built into every part of our app.

From the moment you open the app to the moment you close it, you can be confident that your money and your data are protected by the best security technology in the world. It's a key part of how we've built an app you can trust.

Want to learn more about our other security features? Read about how we use audited smart contracts to protect your money.