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87 87  To ensure encryption the client locks the data with the help of the public key in a format that can only be read by the intended party. At that point, only the party that has the matching private key has the option to decrypt the message and process it.
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89 -== 4. Assignment ==
89 +== 4. Key takeaways ==
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91 -Read up on certificates and how they work in communication with other parties and see if you get what the function of certificates is.
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93 -== 5. Key takeaways ==
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95 95  * Certificates are all about trust
96 96  * When a certificate is trusted by a CA it is natively trusted by others
97 97  * In the case of self-signed certificates you need key stores and truststores to keep the private and public info secure
98 98  * With the help of a certificate signing request (CSR) you can let a CA sign your certificate
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100 -== 6. Suggested Additional Readings ==
96 +== 5. Suggested Additional Readings ==
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102 102  If you are interested in this topic and want more information on it please read the release notes provided by eMagiz
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