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RSA


RSA is a public key? encryption algorithm that was thought up by Ronald Rivest?, Adi Shamir?, and Leonard Adleman?.

RSA is currently used in web browsers? and other client-server software to establish secure key exchange? for online shopping, banking, etc...

The RSA patent went into the public domain? on __. The company celebrated the event by giving away free T-shirts with the basic algorithm printed on them (we should get pictures -- they're great!)


also see Number Theory and Cryptography?.



RobinsonTryon - 01 Mar 2003