Cybersecurity Curriculum

Section 2 . 2 . 4 . 1

1.2.4.a Encryption (public and private keys, hash functions)

Jack Goldsmith and a Berkman Center Cybersecurity Team

Public key cryptography enables encryption and decryption of data transferred between two parties, the authentication of data’s origin, and indication of data tampering.

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