This repository provides an implementation of the RSA encryption algorithm and serves the purpose of teaching myself working with Java. RSA is a widely used public-key cryptosystem that is essential for secure data transmission and digital signatures.
The RSA encryption algorithm, named after its inventors Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman, is one of the most widely used and studied cryptographic systems. It is a public-key cryptosystem that relies on the mathematical properties of large prime numbers.
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Public Key Encryption: RSA uses a pair of keys: a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption. This enables secure communication between parties without the need to share secret keys.
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Mathematically Secure: The security of RSA is based on the difficulty of factoring the product of two large prime numbers, making it a challenging task for potential attackers.
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Digital Signatures: RSA is widely used for creating digital signatures, ensuring data authenticity and integrity.
This repository is going to contain the following components:
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Source Code: The implementation of the RSA encryption and decryption algorithms in Java.
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Example Usage:
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To get started, clone this repository to your local machine and follow the documentation to understand how to use the RSA encryption algorithm. You can use the provided sample keys to experiment with encryption and decryption.
This project is licensed under the MIT License, which means you are free to use, modify, and distribute this code. Please refer to the LICENSE file for more details.
This implementation is inspired by the work of Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman, the creators of the RSA algorithm and my intention to create my own Java module for a future project. I appreciate their contributions to the field of cryptography..
Thank you for visiting this repository. I hope it helps you understand and use the RSA encryption algorithm effectively.