Public Key Cryptography Explained: How It Secures Your Online Data π
Discover the basics of public key encryption, the vital technology behind secure online communication. Learn how it works and why it's essential for digital security.

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βοΈ Public key encryption is the workhorse of security online. I'll review just what it is and how it's used at a high level.
βοΈ Public key cryptography
Public key (or asymmetric) cryptography uses a pair of encryption keys. Data encrypted by one can only be decrypted by the other. This enables everything from identity verification to secure data transfer. Public key cryptography is the basis for security online.
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Chapters
0:00 Public Key Cryptography
1:10 Symmetric Encryption
2:10 Asymmetric cryptography
3:40 Key pairs
4:30 Public and private
5:30 Secure data transfer
6:40 Identity verification
7:50 Putting the βsβ in https
12:00 Passkeys
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βοΈ Public key cryptography
Public key (or asymmetric) cryptography uses a pair of encryption keys. Data encrypted by one can only be decrypted by the other. This enables everything from identity verification to secure data transfer. Public key cryptography is the basis for security online.
Updates, related links, and more discussion: https://askleo.com/158309
π Subscribe to the Ask Leo! YouTube channel for more tech videos & answers: https://go.askleo.com/ytsub
β Watch next βΆ What is a Passkey? βΆ https://youtu.be/6lBixL_qpro
Chapters
0:00 Public Key Cryptography
1:10 Symmetric Encryption
2:10 Asymmetric cryptography
3:40 Key pairs
4:30 Public and private
5:30 Secure data transfer
6:40 Identity verification
7:50 Putting the βsβ in https
12:00 Passkeys
β€οΈ My best articles: https://go.askleo.com/best
β€οΈ My Most Important Article: https://go.askleo.com/number1
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