The decryption and encryption keys are the same. They are often used to encrypt large amounts of data. Symmetric encryption is easier and quicker to implement, but it is less safe since anybody with the encryption key may read the encrypted data. |
Asymmetric encryption refers to the use of two keys to encrypt or decrypt data. The keys are similar, yet they are not the same. A public, shareable key and a personal token are required to access the data. |