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Tips on GPG
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Symmetric encryption (using passphrase).
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Decrypt a symmetric encrypted file. You will be prompt to enter your passphrase.
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You can use the following command to encrypt …
Algorithms and Tools for Encryption
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RSA is most widely used algorithm but is computationally expensive.
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A good compromise is to use RSA to encrypt the symmetric key that is then used in AES encryption of the …