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Exploring RSA Encryption in OpenSSL (Linux Journal)
Linux Journal explores RSA
encryption in OpenSSL. "When sending your credit card number
through a public medium, such as the Internet, your financial credibility
may be compromised if the number is not first encrypted. It is impossible
to tell who may be listening in on your connection as you shop for new CDs
or books. The RSA encryption method often is used to hide your credit card
number from would-be thiefs on the Internet, because it uses a public key
to hide your information and a private key to reveal it. This article
banishes the mystery surrounding RSA encryption and explains how a
realistic implementation of RSA works in the OpenSSL library.
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