Crytography
Crytography
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• Encryption – It is a process of changing or
converting normal text or data information into
gibberish text.
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• A single common encryption key is used to
encode and decode messages.
• Both sender and receiver must know the
common key.
• The common key need to be exchanged
before hand by some other secure method.
• Symmetric encryption is simple and fast.
• But - key management is impractical with
large number of senders and receivers.
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Symmetric-key cryptography
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Asymmetric-key cryptography
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Asymmetric-key cryptography
Keys used in cryptography
• Sender”sign” messages by means of his
private secret key.
• Recipient verify the senders signature by
means of the senders public key.
• The senders identity is certified by means of
a”Certificate” which is digitally signed by a
trusted third party.
• public-key cryptography Increased security
and convenience.
• public-key cryptography is best suited for an
open multi-user environment.
• Symmetric encryption is simple and fast.
• cryptography = physics + Information
theory
• Information is physical.