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Public-key cryptography / asymmetric cryptography, signing.
A message that is signed (encrypted) with the private key can be verified (decrypted) with the public key. Since the public key is public any one can verify the signature. The public key can not create such signatures.
Original illustration by David Göthberg, Sweden.
Released by David as public domain.
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| current | 19:15, 21 August 2006 | 560×510 (21 KB) | Davidgothberg | (Improved image.) |
| 08:37, 7 August 2006 | 540×400 (14 KB) | Davidgothberg | (Public-key cryptography / asymmetric cryptography, signing. A message that is signed (encrypted) with the secret key can be verified (decrypted) with the public key. Since the public key is public any one can verify the signature. The public key can not ) |
