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While some of us might be directly affected, others may simply want to know what measures they <em>can </em>take to protect their communications and <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/data" data-term_id="163" data-description='<div class="header"> <h3><a href="/glossary/data">Data</a></h3> <button class="close" aria-describedby="tooltip-action"><span class="icon"></span></button> </div> <p>Any kind of information, typically stored in a digital form. Data can include documents, pictures, keys, programs, messages, and other digital information or files.</p> '>data <img aria-hidden="true" src="/assets/efforg/info-7ae1fb29e1e734b20023f3e3470316c82b84a7e4b9f1d1e2f49e399f1f8de2d3.png"></a> from spying. 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