Types Of Key Encryption

• There are two main types of key encryption.
  • Symmetric, which is also known as private key encyption.
  • Asymmetric, which is also known as public key encyption.

• As the size of key used to encrypt a message increases, so does the difficulty in deciphering the message.

How does private key encyption work?

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