Difference between Symmetric and Asymmetric Key Cryptography

Pynetlab19 Jul, 2024Education

In the digital age, protecting our data is like guarding a treasure chest. Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography offer two distinct locks for this chest. Symmetric encryption, like a shared padlock, uses a single secret key for both locking (encryption) and unlocking (decryption) large amounts of data quickly. However, sharing this key securely can be tricky.