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| + | The '''public key''' is a [[cryptographic]] [[key]] that is used with an [[asymmetric]] (public key) [[cryptographic algorithm]] and is associated with a [[private key]]. |
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+ | * [[Digital Signature Standard]] ([[DSS]]) 4 ([[FIPS 186-3]]) (June 2009). |
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Latest revision as of 01:05, 22 October 2011
Definition[]
The public key is a cryptographic key that is used with an asymmetric (public key) cryptographic algorithm and is associated with a private key.
Overview[]
A public key is bound to its owner by a public key certificate. The public key is made public. In the case of digital signatures, the public key is used to verify a digital signature that was signed using the corresponding private key.
Source[]
- Digital Signature Standard (DSS) 4 (FIPS 186-3) (June 2009).