The software typically works in conjunction with Internet usage to control or limit the amount of information made available to third parties.
When organizations do not have a secure channel for sending information, they use encryption to stop unauthorized eavesdroppers.
Encryption is the process of converting an original message into a form that cannot be read by anyone except the intended receiver.
Compared to using cryptography, which translates the text itself to another format, stenography hides the data rather than converting it.
Anonymity is subordinate to privacy and might be desired for the exchange, retrieval, or publication of specific information.