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Advantages and Disadvantages of Symmetric and Asymmetric Key Encryption Methods

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Methods of encrypting messages include the: - Symmetric Key Encryption and - Asymmetric or Public Key Encryption methods. While each system has its proponents and opponents, both methods have pros and cons which are outlined below: Symmetric Key Encryption Symmetric key encryption is also known as shared-key, single-key, secret-key, and private-key or one-key encryption. In this type of message encryption, both sender and receiver share the same key which is used to both encrypt and decrypt messages. Sender and receiver only have to specify the shared key in the beginning and then they can begin to encrypt and decrypt messages between them using that key. Examples include AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and TripleDES (Data Encryption Standard). Advantages -  Simple:  This type of encryption is easy to carry out. All users have to do is specify and share the secret key and then begin to encrypt and decrypt messages. -  Encrypt and decrypt your own fi...

How to Make Google Search Safe for Children and Minors

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Google uses a search technique that scours the web looking for web pages that contain the words or search terms that a user has typed into the search box. Thus, sometimes it can produce search result pages that contain a bewildering, exotic, and wholly inappropriate array of web page links, images and videos. Children should be protected from such situations when they use Google. The following are steps a parent or adult can take to avoid such disconcerting situations: 1. Use Google's SafeSearch options . SafeSearch works by blocking web pages that contain explicit and sexual content from appearing in search results. To do this go to the Google home page and click on the Settings link in the bottom right-hand corner of the web page. The SafeSearch filtering option is usually the first setting on the Settings page. Check the "Turn on SafeSearch" box to activate it. According to Google, " SafeSearch can help you block inappropriate or explicit images from you...