Why does the YubiKey use symmetric encryption? Why not pub..

2008-05-13T01:29:47+01:00

Q: Why does the YubiKey use symmetric encryption? Why not public key cryptography or even PKI?

A: Simplicity. Public key and associated infrastructures add complexity in key lifecycle management. Also, because in most applications, the service provider is a trusted partner, there is no need for third party verification.

Statistics: Posted by hrag — Tue May 13, 2008 1:29 am

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