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By Abhishek Ghosh March 24, 2014 8:55 am Updated on March 24, 2014

What is Key in Computer Cryptography?

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What is meaning of the word Key like we use with RSA Key or use them with practical usage like SSL. Let us demystify the Key as a Terminology. A key or cryptographic key is a piece of information that controls the operation of an algorithm for cryptography. Typically, this information is a sequence of numbers or letters by which, in cryptography, the specified plain text is transformed into cipher text or vice versa.
In computer systems, the key is used to verify whether someone is authorized to access a service or system. The keys are also used in other cryptographic algorithms, such as systems of digital signatures and keyed hash functions (also called message authentication codes ).
So, there is a need to know about Encryption and Decryption in Technology.

 

Key in Computer Cryptography Has to Maintain Certain Criterion

 

It is wise to assume that the details of the cryptographic algorithm are already available to the attacker, which is known as Kerckhoffs’ principle ” “only secrecy of the key provides security” or “the enemy knows the system” by Shannon’s maxim.  The keys are also used in other cryptographic algorithms, such as systems of digital signatures and keyed hash functions.  Decrypting a cipher text with a wrong key should produce a seemingly chaotic gibberish text.

The key can be a meaningful word or nonsense, or even a complete sentence or passphrase, the latter being safer because of its greater length. The security of a key is determined by:

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What is Key in Computer Cryptography
  1. Length: the higher the number of bits of information is in the key, the greater is the number of combinations that must involve an attacker for using pure brute force guess.
  2. Randomness: If a key is chosen based on words in a natural language, is likely to be broken by a dictionary attack.  Therefore, a secure key must be generated in a random manner, using letters and numbers and orthographic symbols, if possible. The true randomness can only be achieved by physical processes such as wind noise picked up by a microphone.
  3. The period of usage : a key becomes more uncertain longer the time it is used.  Therefore it is important to ensure that it is renewed regularly enough, even if they were generated with the highest possible randomness.

 

A key size of 80 bits is considered as the minimum necessary for good security with symmetric key algorithms.  Commonly 128-bit keys are used, which are considered very safe.

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About Abhishek Ghosh

Abhishek Ghosh is a Businessman, Surgeon, Author and Blogger. You can keep touch with him on Twitter - @AbhishekCTRL.

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