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Public Key Cryptography

In public key cryptography, the encryption and decryption keys are different. This is in contrast to symmetric key cryptography, where a single key is used for both encryption and decryption. In public key encryption, each user has a pair of keys, known as a public key and a private key. Public key encryption utilizes a one-way function to scramble data using the recipient’s public key. The recipient must then use his private key to decrypt the data.

Common Public Key Algorithms

In encryption applications, a tested and proven mathematical algorithm is almost always the strongest link in the security chain. Instead, hackers find other chinks in the armor, usually by exploiting weaknesses in the software packages (reverse ...