Any trend assessment concerning data protection and encryption technologies constitutes a challenging task for various reasons. The swift development of security technologies brings a myriad of novel protocols, tools, and procedures whose technological readiness levels also evolve rapidly. We used a benchmarking development indicator, the attention brought by different communities, to perform the analysis. This attention was measured through a scientometric analysis of the production of scientific works, and the public attention was given to these technologies through Wikipedia pageviews. This analysis provides valuable insights into the development of data protection and encryption technologies and their impact on the security landscape.