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In this chapter the author presents an approach to cryptography, the so-called one-time-pad. This is the simplest and most secure way to keep secrets. This symmetric algorithm uses the same secret key for encryption and decryption, and a text can be encrypted and decrypted only by someone who knows the secret key.
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Tantau, T. (2011). The One-Time Pad Algorithm - The Simplest and Most Secure Way to Keep Secrets. In: Vöcking, B., et al. Algorithms Unplugged. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15328-0_15
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