Public key encryption

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A cryptographic system that uses two keys: one is a public key, which is known to everyone, and the second is a private or secret key, which is only known to the recipient of the message See also Asymmetric Key.

Framework senses

3 senses across 3 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: The popular synonym for "asymmetric cryptography".

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: A cryptographic system that uses two keys: one is a public key, which is known to everyone, and the second is a private or secret key, which is only known to the recipient of the message See also Asymmetric Key.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: A cryptographic system that uses two keys: one is a public key, which is known to everyone, and the second is a private or secret key, which is only known to the recipient of the message See also Asymmetric Key.
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