Public Key Cryptography Explained π | Computerphile
Discover how modern encryption secures our communications with Public and Private Keys. Robert Miles breaks down the principles behind this vital technology used in everything from emails to online banking.

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Spies used to meet in the park to exchange code words, now things have moved on - Robert Miles explains the principle of Public/Private Key Cryptography
note1: Yes, it should have been 'Obi Wan' not 'Obi One' :)
note2: The string of 'garbage' text in the two examples should have been different to illustrate more clearly that there are two different systems in use.
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note1: Yes, it should have been 'Obi Wan' not 'Obi One' :)
note2: The string of 'garbage' text in the two examples should have been different to illustrate more clearly that there are two different systems in use.
http://www.facebook.com/computerphile
https://twitter.com/computer_phile
This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/nottscomputer
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. See the full list of Brady's video projects at: http://bit.ly/bradychannels
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