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> Asymmetric cryptography must not be used directly for bulk encryption. It must only be used to negotiate or exchange secrets used for symmetric encryption and
by jraedisch 10y ago
> Asymmetric cryptography must not be used directly for bulk encryption. It must only be used to
negotiate or exchange secrets used for symmetric encryption and for digital signatures and their
verification.
Which asymmetric encryption would that be?
- joncrocks 10y agoAsymmetric encryption is generally synonymous with public key cryptography[1], as there are few processes which are asymmetric and useful. In terms of definitions, with an asymmetric system, knowing the key with which something was encoded doesn't allow you to decrypt it. With symmetric cryptography, if you know the key, you can decode whatever was encrypted. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_cryptography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_cryptography