Please provide two scenarios where asymmetric and symmetric would be used. What advantages does asymmetric encryption have over symmetric encryption? And what advantages does symmetric encryption have over asymmetric encryption?

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Please provide two scenarios where asymmetric and symmetric would be used. What advantages does asymmetric encryption have over symmetric encryption? And what advantages does symmetric encryption have over asymmetric encryption?

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Uses of asymmetirc ecryption - 

  • NIST suggested the digital signatures standard, which is described in FIPS 186-4. Asymmetric cryptography is used to create digital signatures, which provide a layer of validation and security to communications delivered over an insecure channel.
  •  Asymmetric encryption is used to initialize the encrypted conversation between two users in messaging applications like WhatsApp and Signal.

Uses of asymmetirc ecryption - 

  • For the duration of the transmission after initializing conversation, symmetric encryption is utilised. The specifics may be found in the Whatsapp Encryption Overview White Paper.
  • An HTTPS connection between a client and a server, symmetric encryption (called the session) is used for the duration of the connection.
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