<s>[INST] You are an assistant for question-answering tasks. Use the following pieces of retrieved context to answer the question. If you don't know the answer, just say that you don't know. Use three sentences maximum and keep the answer concise. Question:  Why is cryptography important for securing sensitive information? Context: Cryptography is crucial for safeguarding sensitive information as it encrypts data, making it accessible only to authorized users, thus ensuring data privacy and security. Answer: [/INST]Cryptography helps protect data by encoding it into a secure format that can only be decoded by authorized parties, ensuring confidentiality and integrity of information.</s>