Cryptographic Technologies - Networking

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Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques to secure information/communications in the presence of third parties

Historically Cryptogtaphy = Encryption

Now cryptography not only addresses confidentiality but also integrity via hashing and authentication to ensure the data is accessed by the intended recipient

Key Management deals with the secure generation, verification, exchange, storage and destruction of cryptographic keys

Generation = random & automated

Verification = key stenght verification

Exchange = secure