August 2018
Beginner
594 pages
22h 33m
English
Content preview from Software Architect's Handbook
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Symmetric (secret key) encryption
Symmetric encryption, also known as secret key encryption, uses a single key for both encryption and decryption. Although it is generally faster than asymmetric encryption/decryption, the main drawback is that both parties must have access to the secret key.