Organizations use a wide variety of encryption technologies for various purposes. A key aspect of security is to apply the correct and necessary levels of encryption and hashing. The type of encryption and hashing needed varies according to the type of organization: government, military, healthcare, academic, business, financial, etc. For this discussion, address at least two of the following questions. Why is cryptology important in information security? What implications would follow from not using cryptological technologies? Why might vendors propose proprietary encryption methods? Why is this recommendation suspect and what are possible or likely downside risks to adopting a proprietary encryption technology? What are the benefits of using encryption? What are the negatives or costs associated with using encryption?