PGP, RSA

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From: Jeff Ryan Glover
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 22:45

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I'm interested in cryptography, but know almost nothing about what sort of
algorithms being used now.  I have heard of such things as Public Keys, PGP,
and RSA, but know nothing of how they work.

Can anyone give a brief explanation of what a Public Key is? What are PGP and
RSA?  Any info I could get at the library?

Thanks

 

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Jeff Glover
cj164@cleveland.freenet.edu
eaeu188@orion.oac.uci.edu

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From: cj164@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jeff Ryan Glover)
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Subject: PGP, RSA
Date: 11 Nov 1992 22:45:16 GMT
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