Version 3 of RSA

Updated 2004-06-08 12:48:40 by lwv

Purpose: to discuss what RSA stands for, where it is documented, and its implications. ---

RSA is

  • a public-key cryptosystem, which can also be used for digital signatures.
  • an acronym for: Rivest Shamir Adleman, the names of the three inventors of this cryptosystem.

Is there a web home for the topic?


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