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Diritto ed Informatica: Diritto Internet

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symmetric encryption clicca per ingrandire
Full form symmetric encryption system
Definition In symmetric cryptography the encryption key is the same as the decryption key.
Definition source (Lc)bernstein2
Context DES is an example of a single key or symmetric encryption system. A message is encoded and decoded using the same mathematical key. So long as only the sender and recipient know the key, the system is reasonably secure.
Context source (B)edwards,waelde8
Synonym single key system, symmetric cryptography
Subject field Information Technology
Comprehensive concept encryption > public key cryptography
Related concept DES
it cifratura a chiave simmetrica
Reliability code 3
Note The system is sometimes called "private-key encryption" as well. It is important to underline, however, that the key used in this system is called "secret key".



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