How can public key cryptography be used to ensure both confidentiality and authenticity in secure messaging systems?
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
by EITCA Academy
Public key cryptography, also known as asymmetric cryptography, is an essential mechanism in the domain of secure messaging systems, providing both confidentiality and authenticity. This cryptographic paradigm leverages a pair of keys, a public key and a private key, to facilitate secure communication. The public key is openly distributed, while the private key remains confidential
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/ACSS Advanced Computer Systems Security, Messaging, Messaging security, Examination review
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Authenticity, Confidentiality, Cybersecurity, Digital Signatures, Key Management, PGP, PKI, Public Key Cryptography, S/MIME