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Description about Private-Key Cryptography, Public-Key Cryptography, Why Public-Key Cryptography?, Public-Key Cryptography, Public-Key Characteristics, Security of Public Key Schemes.
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public-key/two-key/asymmetricpublic-key/two-key/asymmetric cryptographycryptography involves the use of involves the use of twotwo keys:keys: aa public-keypublic-key , which may be known by anybody, and, which may be known by anybody, and can be used to can be used to encrypt messagesencrypt messages , and, and verifyverify signatures signatures aa private-keyprivate-key , known only to the recipient, used to, known only to the recipient, used to decrypt messages decrypt messages , and, and signsign (create)(create) signaturessignatures (^) isis asymmetricasymmetric becausebecause those who encrypt messages or verify signaturesthose who encrypt messages or verify signatures cannot cannot decrypt messages or create signaturesdecrypt messages or create signatures
encryption/decryptionencryption/decryption (provide secrecy)(provide secrecy) digital signaturesdigital signatures (provide authentication)(provide authentication) key exchangekey exchange (of session keys)(of session keys)