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• Disadvantages:
For N people there has to be N(N-1)/2 keys.
Their distribution can be difficult between
parties.
Also the secret key may or may not be
exchanged securely.
Public-Key Cryptography
• In this algorithm, there are two keys: a private
key and a public key.
• Disadvantage:
Due to complexity of the algorithm it is not
recommended for large amounts of text.
References
• Data Communications and Networking –
Forouzan
• Computer Networks – Andrew S. Tanenbaum
Web-Sites
• http://www.youdzone.com/signature.html
• http://Cam.qubit.org/articles/crypto/publicke
y.php
• www.electronicsforu.com
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/cc784450.aspx
• http://fas.org/irp/world/india/mod/jcb.htm