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Public-key cryptography / asymmetric cryptography, encryption.


Anyone can encrypt using the public key, but only the holder of the private key can decrypt. Security depends on the secrecy of the private key.


Original illustration by David Göthberg, Sweden.

Released by David as public domain.

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Public domain I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide.

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current21:11, 21 August 2006Thumbnail for version as of 21:11, 21 August 2006525×513 (20 KB)Davidgothberg (Talk | contribs) (Improved image.)
19:02, 21 August 2006Thumbnail for version as of 19:02, 21 August 2006544×513 (20 KB)Davidgothberg (Talk | contribs) (Improved image.)
07:42, 7 August 2006Thumbnail for version as of 07:42, 7 August 2006530×400 (15 KB)Davidgothberg (Talk | contribs) (Public-key cryptography / asymmetric cryptography, encryption. A message that is encrypted with the public key can only be decrypted with the secret key. The public key can NOT decrypt the message. This means any one can send encrypted messages to the ow)

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