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    Key (cryptography) - Wikipedia
    Scope

    The key is what is used to encrypt data from plaintext to ciphertext. There are different methods for utilizing keys and encryption.
    Symmetric cryptography refers to the practice of t… See more

    Purpose

    Since the key protects the confidentiality and integrity of the system, it is important to be kept secret from unauthorized parties. With public key cryptography, only the private key must be kept secret, but with symmetric … See more

    Key sizes

    Key size is the number of bits in the key defined by the algorithm. This size defines the upper bound of the cryptographic algorithm's security. The larger the key size, the longer it will take before the key is compromis… See more

    Key generation

    To prevent a key from being guessed, keys need to be generated randomly and contain sufficient entropy. The problem of how to safely generate random keys is difficult and has been addressed in many ways by various cry… See more

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