Trying to teach myself security

Read in this order:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signature

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_encryption

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_%28algorithm%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Signature_Algorithm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetric-key_algorithm




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_certificate