Asymmetric Encryption - Simply explained

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2017
  • How does public-key cryptography work? What is a private key and a public key? Why is asymmetric encryption different from symmetric encryption? I'll explain all of these in plain English!
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  • @johnathonbatz662
    @johnathonbatz662 2 года назад +70

    the mailbox analogy of everyone knowin the address of the mailbox being the public key, and only the mailbox owner with the keys to his own mailbox as the private key, is a really really really well done analogy. probably the best one ive seen so far with relating public/private keys as a concept to everyday life and making it easier to understand.

  • @mjk012579
    @mjk012579 3 года назад +325

    Very clear and straightforward. I’ve been beating myself over the head with this topic in my fundamentals class and this just made the differences make a whole lot more sense

  • @SannySinghs
    @SannySinghs 6 лет назад +291

    LoL 221b BakerStreet . I have been trying to understand Asymmetric encryption concept for nearly 3 hours. None of the clips i watch explained as clearly as you do about exchanging public key. Well done. Thank you so much

    • @simplyexplained
      @simplyexplained  6 лет назад +19

      You're the first one who noticed the address! Thanks for the kind words ;)

    • @JonathanCoffey1087
      @JonathanCoffey1087 6 лет назад +14

      Same here, this idea helped me a little. Since most of these videos keep mentioning TONS of keys, why not use a lock analogy? We generate a key pair, one public and one private. Think of the public key as the unique "lock" you've just made. You can give that lock to as many friends as you want. If you send me your lock, I can put anything in a box and put your lock on it. Once secured with your custom lock, I can no longer open or see the contents of that box without your key that's paired with that lock.

    • @teddyboggs1851
      @teddyboggs1851 5 лет назад +3

      As an American I can honestly say 221 baker is literally the only address I know in that entire country.

    • @TheVirumXD
      @TheVirumXD 5 лет назад +1

      Teddy Boggs Sherlock

    • @waduhek2568
      @waduhek2568 5 лет назад

      ur dickhead

  • @kairollmann
    @kairollmann 6 лет назад +788

    And the next important thing to understand is: Asymmetric encryption algorithms take WAY longer than symmetric encryption algorithms. So people 1) use symmetric encryption to encrypt LARGE amounts of data / files, 2) encrypt the symmetric key with asymmetric encryption and 3) send that (asymmetrically) encrypted symmetric key together with the (symmetrically) encrypted file.

    • @simplyexplained
      @simplyexplained  6 лет назад +117

      +Kai Rollmann jep, 100% true. Should've added that to the video.

    • @Markd315
      @Markd315 5 лет назад +20

      And after that, probably how RSA can also be used to sign and verify data integrity.

    • @lallu1122
      @lallu1122 5 лет назад +13

      I never thought about it! Great!!

    • @sivasankarclouddeveloper1114
      @sivasankarclouddeveloper1114 5 лет назад +5

      Thank you Kai Rollmann

    • @uayfb1
      @uayfb1 4 года назад +1

      I believe that is how Pretty Good Privacy works.

  • @alvfig
    @alvfig 6 лет назад +49

    Great introduction, even for non-technical people. Thanks a lot! I'd love if you could make a similar video to digital signature.

  • @ACEofMCB
    @ACEofMCB 6 лет назад +23

    Awesome explanation and graphics for a visual understanding. I was looking for something simple to show friends and family and you've covered it better than I ever could, thank you!

  • @scienceblossom6197
    @scienceblossom6197 5 лет назад +8

    It used to be super complicated for me but even watching this awesome video up to 02:16 helped me understand how public/private keys work in general and now it makes TOTAL sense. THANKS!

  • @aditi3112
    @aditi3112 5 лет назад +6

    Wow..how clearly & beautifully explained. From a long -long time, I was highly confused why 2 keys in asymmetric encryption...never been able to understand...but your explanation made it clear completely. Tons of thanks to you :)

  • @Nawdiral
    @Nawdiral 6 лет назад +50

    The key words here I was really looking for since a while are: "...algorithm will generate a public and private key that are mathematically linked to each othere. Public keys can be used to encrypt data and only the matching private key can be used to decrypt it.".

    • @futuresocieties.
      @futuresocieties. 5 лет назад

      High levels of security with mathematics.

    • @futuresocieties.
      @futuresocieties. 5 лет назад

      Mathematics that provide high levels of security.

    • @JayLim-bn9fh
      @JayLim-bn9fh 4 года назад

      Holy lil fuck! Thanks!

    • @TheGadgetwiz
      @TheGadgetwiz 3 года назад +6

      This kind of irritated me because this was the reason I was watching the video. I wanted to know HOW that part worked. I already knew all the other pieces.

    • @penguin-tc1cx
      @penguin-tc1cx 3 года назад

      @@TheGadgetwiz this channel and video is called "simply explained" for a reason... if you want to learn the more complex process behind it, you should do research or watch other videos. don't complain lmao

  • @supadupaforever
    @supadupaforever 6 лет назад +14

    Thanks for keeping it simple, yet intriguingly educational for a layman curious as to how this technology works in the World Wide Web. Much appreciated sir!

  • @RM_1964
    @RM_1964 5 лет назад +2

    Man you explained it in so much simple manner. I don't even need to note it anywhere. It was like a story that's in my head. Thanks a lot sir.

  • @OHTV2016
    @OHTV2016 6 лет назад +23

    Excellent video, I’ve been watching many videos about this topic and you’re the only one who I actually understood from. Wonderful Job ❤️

  • @AbhijitChandekar
    @AbhijitChandekar 4 года назад +1

    This is the best video on public key encryption. What i found was that, many other videos does not mention the fact that the public keys are exchanged between the two parties. Thank you to the maker of this video!!!

  • @drabberfrog
    @drabberfrog 2 месяца назад +1

    This is the first time I actually understood this after watching many videos about it. Thx

  • @marriagedance8657
    @marriagedance8657 6 лет назад +13

    You deserve so much more subscribers.. Hats off

  • @anirudhpathak2559
    @anirudhpathak2559 5 лет назад +9

    The best and clearest description of public-private key cryptography I have seen so far!

  • @anandarivu
    @anandarivu 6 лет назад +2

    This is the best video to understand the algorithm. I was always amused at how ssh works with keys. No one ever showed the exchange of public keys.
    Thanks a lot for the video.

  • @lakerfan4life308
    @lakerfan4life308 Год назад

    Excellent explanation on asymmetric encryption. I was uncertain on how could the encryption of locking/unlocking the data worked since the private key never crossed the wire. You introduced and delivered that difficult concept in an easy relatable manner. Thank you for that! Best video ever. I now feel more confident about asymmetric encryption.

  • @MegaKalkas
    @MegaKalkas 6 лет назад +9

    You should also mention that encryption works in the other way too. An encrypted message with a private key can be decrypted only by the paired public key and this insures that the sender (or whoever encrypted the message) is indeed trusted.

  • @falmanna
    @falmanna 6 лет назад +338

    Very nice and clear presentation

  • @tmyh
    @tmyh 6 лет назад +3

    Great presentation, you make it easier to figure this new tech for a no-tech person. Keep the blockchain videos coming mate.

  • @phanurutpeammetta2066
    @phanurutpeammetta2066 Год назад

    After watching so many videos about encryption, this is the first one that makes sense to me. Thanks for the simple explanation and beautiful illustration!

  • @fotoMwahine
    @fotoMwahine 2 года назад +4

    Thank you so much for this easy to understand explanation. Studying cybersecurity and symmetric/asymmetric encryption; this is right on time. Excellent!

  • @anti-macro
    @anti-macro Год назад +1

    Anyone here from The Odin Project? Keep it up, we can do it! :)
    Also thanks for the video, the concept seemed almost alien to me but you've explained it in such a clear way that anybody could understand it

  • @chenbiton9469
    @chenbiton9469 5 лет назад +3

    Really clarified this topic for me. Thank you for this video!

  • @sabrinemaiz234
    @sabrinemaiz234 6 лет назад

    its awesome how u explain thank you a lot, its beeing one year trying to unterstand this complex IT Security,but i couldnt with all videos in Internet. u just explain it in few minuts and i didnt need to repeat the video thausend time, thank you a lot for your hard work

  • @rockstar86374
    @rockstar86374 4 года назад +208

    how can anyone dislike this video? He explained the concept very clearly.

    • @SEABASports
      @SEABASports 4 года назад +12

      Exactly my thought 🤣🤣 people, i swear. Lol

    • @oxkaioxo
      @oxkaioxo 4 года назад +5

      maybe because he doesn't mentioned the double encryption with senders private and recipients public key

    • @bulinaderguti1346
      @bulinaderguti1346 4 года назад +4

      Must be the other youtube chanels that failed to explain it better than this video hahahahah

    • @AltoXorg
      @AltoXorg 4 года назад +2

      trolls...

    • @tigger2581
      @tigger2581 4 года назад +1

      people who don't speak human

  • @Notaraehs
    @Notaraehs 6 лет назад +5

    Your channel is amazing. Keep them coming!

  • @MEME-re5jl
    @MEME-re5jl Год назад +1

    Thank you this is my first comment in the RUclips you deserve it. Thank you.

  • @user-uf6fs2rn6s
    @user-uf6fs2rn6s 2 года назад

    This really helped loud, clear and straight to the point!!! Thank you so much

  • @theartofhacking6896
    @theartofhacking6896 2 года назад +10

    I was always struggling to grasp the concept of asymmetric keys but now, within only 4:40 mins it became crystal clear. Keep it up. :)

    • @brd8764
      @brd8764 2 года назад

      rightly and it is prosper.

  • @mailinlindved6214
    @mailinlindved6214 5 лет назад

    Very pedagogically explain. Thanks, keep up the good work!

  • @ernestgrouns8710
    @ernestgrouns8710 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for explaining this in a way that now makes sense to me!! Much appreciated!!

  • @buzztrucker
    @buzztrucker 10 месяцев назад

    Short, sweet, and to the point. Thanks for this great info condensed in short amount of time.

  • @mkc0321
    @mkc0321 3 года назад

    excellent video, i had so much confusion with private and public key stuff ..you explained it so beautifully..your channel deserve the title

  • @emufandango
    @emufandango 5 лет назад +2

    You’ve got my sub! Thanks for the video, as I’ve been trying to understand this for quite a while, and no one else has been able to explain it to me. Simply put, Alice is encrypting the file in a way that only Bob can understand, and vice versa.

  • @joshvanathan1000
    @joshvanathan1000 4 года назад

    Perfect explain !! Thank you for your effort

  • @iCortex1
    @iCortex1 4 месяца назад +1

    This took years for my brain to click, it's hard to grasp when you don't have much experience (IE still in school) - but it all makes sense now :) If you're struggling with this concept don't give up, it finally clicked for me after revisiting the subject once in a while

  • @godlychild7925
    @godlychild7925 5 лет назад

    Fantastically explained! Thank you.

  • @AmirAli-gv7kn
    @AmirAli-gv7kn 4 года назад +3

    Thank you. Watching mins before next lecture so that I stay aligned

  • @diegoguzman4631
    @diegoguzman4631 5 лет назад +17

    I was able to understand how asymmetric encryption works in just 4:40 mins! Thanks a lot!!!

    • @happyboy2323
      @happyboy2323 3 года назад

      Just what is it, not how it works

  • @ThatTurtleGirl
    @ThatTurtleGirl 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video! I couldn't wrap my brain around this concept and the video cleared things right up.

  • @N3vermake
    @N3vermake 3 года назад

    Thanks, you summed up a 2h lecture in 4 minutes. Lovely!

  • @Tamilkaraokevideos
    @Tamilkaraokevideos 2 года назад +1

    The mailbox example nailed it.. Thanks for the ghaphics and explanation.

  • @Wasko2
    @Wasko2 5 месяцев назад

    I don't understand why 99% of people find it so hard to explain something to another person in straight forward terms. Asymmetric encryption is so damn SIMPLE, yet it's so hard to find a straight explanation like in this video. Thank you! The part that was really confusing me was that EVERYONE has a public key that they give out to anyone who wants to send them encrypted data. Hi, you want to send me encrypted data? Here take my public key and use it to encrypt the data. Now send me the encrypted data. Now I have the encrypted data, I will use my private key to decrypt it. Very straight forward.

  • @samuelodell5215
    @samuelodell5215 5 лет назад +3

    So helpful, thanks!

  • @kaushal4nanda867
    @kaushal4nanda867 5 лет назад

    Best and simple explanation.. Thank you

  • @francis191
    @francis191 2 года назад

    Clear and concise. To the point with great graphical representation.

  • @mr2_pg
    @mr2_pg Год назад +1

    Thank you so much for this helpful video. You're communication and explanation skills are on point!

  • @Yell3x
    @Yell3x Год назад

    Thank you so much! This really answered all my remaining questions, just got taught it and asked things like, why would it be public when you can reverse the process and etc. That mailbox example really did it for me!

  • @theblueraven764
    @theblueraven764 Год назад

    Brilliant explanation, thanks! I've been wracking my head over this for ages and then I saw this video. It makes way more sense now!

  • @alyssayoung421
    @alyssayoung421 4 года назад

    thanks for helping me understand this concept!

  • @kisme01
    @kisme01 5 лет назад +2

    thank you. finally someone who can explain

  • @codecleric4972
    @codecleric4972 2 года назад

    This is probably the best explanation of this on RUclips

  • @mrlima2953
    @mrlima2953 2 года назад

    Excellent video. The most well explained I have found so far on the internet!

  • @eyewaves...
    @eyewaves... 2 года назад

    Watched some of your videos - they are really cool, informative and accurate enough. Great job and thank you.

  • @chamjeewantha
    @chamjeewantha 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for shearing your knowledge

  • @MrRahulKumarKandula
    @MrRahulKumarKandula 5 лет назад

    You cleared my confusion. Thanks a ton. Good presentation too.

  • @aqua123670
    @aqua123670 6 лет назад

    nice explanation, clear and concise, also you put a great analogy there

  • @zomgoose
    @zomgoose 2 года назад

    Clear and concise! Thanks!

  • @lilcoconut3116
    @lilcoconut3116 3 года назад +1

    Thanks man... I watched a lot of videos but was not able to clearly understand the exact concept, then I came across your video and yoo!! I understand the concept in no time... Thank you so much 😇😊

  • @tommyrenegarcia3211
    @tommyrenegarcia3211 5 лет назад

    Very well taught. Thank you!

  • @duyanh2471
    @duyanh2471 3 года назад

    thank you so much for explaining this. It took me so long to understand this technical concept until I found your video.

  • @naeemlhrpk
    @naeemlhrpk 2 месяца назад

    It's really funny that I went through many short video but none was found an easy way to understand this concept.
    This video and the analogy of mailbox messaging made the concept more easy to understand. Thanks

  • @jamarama2242
    @jamarama2242 2 года назад

    Finally Understand it. Thanks man!

  • @adityabhat3108
    @adityabhat3108 4 года назад +1

    Thank you.. the concept was really well explained :)

  • @-MikaelaWuisan
    @-MikaelaWuisan 2 года назад

    Thank youu so much for this easy to understand explanation! Truly truly helpful :)

  • @vivianw7363
    @vivianw7363 6 лет назад

    Good job! Very straightforward.

  • @at_tap
    @at_tap 5 лет назад

    Very very simple and well explained, thank you

  • @barbi111
    @barbi111 5 лет назад

    Very good and clear explanation, thank you!

  • @mosespeter9711
    @mosespeter9711 Год назад

    The is the best video on internet for this topic. Thanks a bunch!

  • @geraldomedrano5558
    @geraldomedrano5558 6 лет назад

    Awesome work! Keep it up. Will definitely subscribe.

  • @Chris-ez1ly
    @Chris-ez1ly 3 года назад

    Very nice job explaining. Thank you for a job well done. Helps a ton.

  • @lesleykramer7207
    @lesleykramer7207 5 лет назад +7

    Finally! I understand this! Thanks for a clear, simple explanation.

  • @aminekettani3538
    @aminekettani3538 3 года назад

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  • @user-np5ig1pn1o
    @user-np5ig1pn1o Год назад +1

    sweet and simple , just what i needed , thanks a ton

  • @cryptocosmos7128
    @cryptocosmos7128 5 лет назад

    You have definitely lived up to your channel name with this one. Nice work.

  • @aparnaiyer1199
    @aparnaiyer1199 3 месяца назад

    Straight to the point ! Gives good groundwork to take this forward!

  • @carlosmartin1995
    @carlosmartin1995 6 лет назад

    Thanks!! You made a great explanation.

  • @brolysmash9333
    @brolysmash9333 Год назад

    Omg, dude, this was so straightforward; thank you very much. Cryptography is one of those areas that blows my mind, and today I understood it with a simple video of you.

  • @mmmcccoc6457
    @mmmcccoc6457 29 дней назад

    Very clear and straightforward!!!! Bro you save me night!!!!

  • @freejamp7797
    @freejamp7797 4 года назад

    Very comprehensive. Thanks!

  • @abelashenafi6291
    @abelashenafi6291 4 года назад +1

    Video truly worth watching. Thanks for the vivid explanation

  • @mikel.2909
    @mikel.2909 6 лет назад +1

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  • @krishnabala8403
    @krishnabala8403 3 месяца назад

    Brilliantly, simply explained!

  • @carcamp5451
    @carcamp5451 7 месяцев назад

    Damn. I understood after trying to understand for months. You're a life saver. Thanks for your amazing work.

  • @marceberz2595
    @marceberz2595 6 лет назад

    Nice one!!! Helped very much!!

  • @fatinistiaque5892
    @fatinistiaque5892 Год назад +1

    This solved my confusion very easily. Great presentation

  • @Karen-jj9xe
    @Karen-jj9xe Год назад

    Excellent explanation - greatly appreciated!

  • @gouravkumar7459
    @gouravkumar7459 2 года назад

    Brilliant Explanation!!

  • @benny.6588
    @benny.6588 2 года назад

    Excellent, this kind of analogies, depicts better the problem for being understood, as the coffer or something like it, than a plain explanation declaring rules and results, because is better mentally thought in mind...beyond and respecting the math matter that is another more complex and low lever discussion. i love this class of analogy when is well applied. thanks for the video

  • @parasjoshi7479
    @parasjoshi7479 6 лет назад

    ThankU sir for clearing this concept 😊

  • @yousufjjk2037
    @yousufjjk2037 2 года назад

    Between the video, I thought that u should give this guy a like but then accidentally closed the video when I had finished so I had to open it again just to like it. Good work!

  • @moredigitalyou
    @moredigitalyou 2 года назад

    great video, thanks! the best explainer videos like this one take a complex topic and simplify it

  • @gordonjennings9361
    @gordonjennings9361 3 года назад

    Well done! Excellent description.

  • @PatrickHarlen
    @PatrickHarlen 6 лет назад +2

    This is amazing work! Keep going. It's a very helpful content.

  • @_hovanhoa_
    @_hovanhoa_ 7 месяцев назад

    Very clear. Thank you!

  • @joehaynes6829
    @joehaynes6829 5 лет назад

    Watched three videos on symmetrical Encryption , only this one made sense to me , good video

  • @incomparable642
    @incomparable642 6 лет назад

    Finally a video that explains it correctly and super clearly.

  • @ashleypursell9702
    @ashleypursell9702 4 года назад

    great video thank you so much, simple and straight to the point