Keywords: Public key signing.svg Public-key cryptography / asymmetric cryptography signing A message that is signed encrypted with the private key can be verified decrypted with the public key Since the public key is public anyone can verify the signature The public key cannot create such signatures Validity depends on private key security Original illustration by David Göthberg Sweden Released by David as public domain Cryptography diagrams 2006-08-07 own assumed Davidgothberg Other versions See Category Cryptography diagrams for several related diagrams That category is on Wikimedia Commons |