1.0Jacob N Calverthttps://jacobncalvert.com/blog-archiveJacobhttps://jacobncalvert.com/blog-archive/author/jcalvert/Public Key Cryptography - Jacob N Calvertrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wVqaIwjZty"><a href="https://jacobncalvert.com/blog-archive/2014/08/11/public-key-cryptography/">Public Key Cryptography</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://jacobncalvert.com/blog-archive/2014/08/11/public-key-cryptography/embed/#?secret=wVqaIwjZty" width="600" height="338" title="“Public Key Cryptography” — Jacob N Calvert" data-secret="wVqaIwjZty" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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In this post I will try to describe how public key cryptography works. Specifically, I will be using a watered down version of the Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange method for my examples of public key cryptography. Public Key Exchange The issue with sharing private keys is that there is no security in the transport of private keys. Public key exchange systems work around this by having two keys known as the Public Key and the Private Key. The two keys are used together to…