<divclass="post-excerpt"><p>In a few previous articles I have explained <ahref="/2020/01/26/rsa1.html">why encryption may be important to you</a> and <ahref="/2020/02/19/rsa2.html">how the theory behind encryption works</a>. I did not yet explain the system of asymetric cryptography, however. That is what this article is for.</p>
<h2class="post-title"><aclass="post-title-link"href="/2020/02/19/rsa2.html">How Does Encryption Work, in Theory?</a></h2>
<spanclass="post-date">19 February 2020</span>
<divclass="post-excerpt"><p>There are many kinds of encryption used in our everyday communication. Online and offline, over the internet and in person. In this article, I will explain the basics of how encryption should work in theory. I explain in <ahref="/2020/01/26/rsa1.html">this article</a> why encryption is important, and why <em>you</em> should care about it.</p>
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