Going Public
- Episode aired Nov 2, 2000
- TV-G
- 24m
Episode five examines public-key cryptosystems, which have been further developed into a cipher known as RSA (Rivest, Shamir and Leonard). Using prime numbers and algorithmic systems, RSA is... Read allEpisode five examines public-key cryptosystems, which have been further developed into a cipher known as RSA (Rivest, Shamir and Leonard). Using prime numbers and algorithmic systems, RSA is used for secure data transmission across the globe.Episode five examines public-key cryptosystems, which have been further developed into a cipher known as RSA (Rivest, Shamir and Leonard). Using prime numbers and algorithmic systems, RSA is used for secure data transmission across the globe.