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Public Key Encryption

The popular synonym for "asymmetric cryptography". In the Public-key encryption process, there are two keys required for a person who need to exchange sensitive data document over Internet: a public key and a private key. Each public key is published, and the corresponding private key is kept secret. Data encrypted with your public key can be decrypted only with your private key.

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Public Key Encryption