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Encryption in Transit

Protecting data while it is actively moving between client and server or between internal microservices.

Definition

Protecting data while it is actively moving between client and server or between internal microservices.

Use case

Enforcing HTTPS/TLS for all internal API communications within a microservices mesh.

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Encryption in transit

Google Cloud · Article · link checked 2026-10-16

Protecting data while it moves between computers.

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