Public Key vs Private Key

Now, I know there are lots of information on PKI out there but for heavens sake, I still see infosec peeps that can't tell the difference between a public and a private key! #facepalm. I even seen questions and answers in a well known InfoSec certification course got it mixed up!

So for heavensake, pleaseeeeee...let it be be known, the public key is used for encryption and the private key is used for decryption. It is easy to remember, simple because you give out your public key to people because they use it to send you encrypted content that only YOU can decrypt!

With that in mind, please keep your private key private. :-p

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