Cryptographic systems are used to keep personal information secure on the internet. SSL, TLS, and SSH rely on cryptosystems for encryption. Cryptographic primitives are used to establish secure encryption. The term “cryptosystem” should not be used in conjunction with internet security to avoid confusion.
A cryptographic system is an essential concept for keeping vital information secure on the internet. All time-sensitive personal information is passed through the so-called secure server and the information is then encrypted or entered in code. The person receiving the information must have the appropriate system in place to decode or decipher the information. Information such as names, addresses, credit card numbers and social security numbers are often protected using at least some form of cryptographic system. In this context, the word cryptosystem is used as an abbreviation of the terms cryptosystem.
Cryptosystems are generally considered to be the best choice for keeping vital information safe on the internet. Security protocols such as SSL, TLS, and SSH all rely on cryptosystems and cryptographic primitives to form the basis of their encryption. The security of using cryptographic systems is not entirely foolproof, as there are variable factors including the user, the computer, the network on which the information is stored and the server on which it is shared. Many people who use the Internet for personal use will recognize a secure server by a small lock icon at the bottom of their Internet browser window. This is a good indication that a cryptosystem is in use on that particular web page for the purpose of keeping the information private.
Before the advent of computers and the Internet, the word cryptosystems was used in a different context. A cryptographer, or someone who works with secret codes to hide information, would create a set of three mathematical algorithms. One set would generate the information, another would encrypt it, and the third would decrypt it. Essentially, the information used in encryption would be “encrypted” twice and decrypted once.
There are a myriad of cryptographic techniques, but the most secure are based on the embellishment of what are known as cryptographic primitives. These low-level algorithms are built and recreated to establish code that can only be broken in a certain number of ways. The fewer ways a cryptosystem can be solved, the more secure the encryption is considered.
Because the term is used among computer security agents and cryptographers, a popular publication for Internet security professionals, The Internet Security Glossary, suggests that the term cryptosystem should not be used in conjunction with Internet security to avoid confusion. Rather than using that term, the Internet Security Glossary suggests using the terms cryptographic or encryption. Despite the publication’s recommendation, many people continue to use the word cryptosystem to refer to both computerized and non-computerized code.
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