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Data in Transit
Networking
Data transmitted over a communications channel.
Definition
Data in transit refers to payloads traveling between endpoints over networks and intermediate infrastructure, vulnerable to interception, replay, and manipulation without transport security.
In plain English
Data transmitted over a communications channel.
Why this matters
Why it matters: Transport protection (e.g., TLS) prevents eavesdropping and active man‑in‑the‑middle attacks.
Example
Example: HTTPS requests between a browser and a server.
Apps Using Data in Transit
Examples of apps that implement or relate to this privacy concept
