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the encryption keys, why can't the government just sneak on them?
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so you can encrypt a message with my public key but you cannot decrypt it afterward ??
The best way I find to think about it is a padlocked box.
The public key is a box with an open padlock on it. I can give it to anyone. If someone puts a message inside the box they can lock the padlock, but they don't have the key to open it again.
I keep the key private. If someone sends me a locked box that has my padlock on it, only I have the key to open it and read the message.
Exactly. Once encrypted with your public key, you're the only one who can decrypt and read it as you are the only one with access to your private key.