Public Key Encryption Methods

• Different keys for encryption and decryption

  • Encryption with receiver’s public key
  • Decryption with receiver’s private key
  • Once encrypted, sender cannot decrypt the ciphertext; does not have receiver’s private key

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Encryption

Ciphertext

Decryption

Plaintext

Public Key

Private Key

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