Public Key Cryptology – An Art of Keeping Secrecy and Authenticity

Author(s):

Dr. Sangeetha Jose , Government Engineering College Idukki; Sudin S., Government Engineering College Idukki

Keywords:

Authenticity, Confidentiality, Encryption, Cryptology, Security, Signature

Abstract:

Cryptology consists of several mechanisms which ensure confidentiality and authenticity of the data. The fundamental objective of cryptology is the secure communication between sender and receiver through insecure channel. Modern cryptosystems can be broadly categorized in to secret key (symmetric) and public key (asymmetric) cryptosystems based up on the key which is used for data transmission. This paper focuses on the discussion of different categories of public key cryptosystems with its merits and demerits.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV2I11009
Published in	:	Volume : 2, Issue : 11
Publication Date	:	01/06/2016
Page(s)	:	32-37

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