Symmetric versus Asymmetric Keys

  

There are two types of keys: asymmetric keys and symmetric keys. An asymmetric key is a key pair consisting of a public and private key. The public key is generated from the private key and, therefore, there is a one-to-one association between these keys. The generated public key only decrypts the ciphertext generated from the private key. A symmetric key is a secret key used for both encryption and decryption. In most cases it is a randomly generated prime number.

  


Java Security Solutions
Java Security Solutions
ISBN: 0764549286
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2001
Pages: 222

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