What Is Difference Between Symmetric And Asymmetric Encryption?
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Symmetric encryption uses a single shared key to both encrypt and decrypt data, meaning that the same key is used to both scramble (encrypt) and unscramble (decrypt) data. Symmetric encryption is usually faster than asymmetric encryption.
Asymmetric encryption uses two different keys to encrypt and decrypt data – one public key, used to lock or encrypt data, and one private key, used to unlock or decrypt data. Asymmetric encryption is usually more secure than symmetric encryption since it uses a different key for each step; however, it is usually slower than symmetric encryption.