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Diffie–Hellman key exchange, a Rare card
Diffie–Hellman key exchange is a mathematical method of securely generating a symmetric cryptographic key over a public channel.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 55
- Power
- 130
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 300,000
Power 130 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Diffie–Hellman key exchange quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Diffie–Hellman key exchange card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It is named after Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman who ______ it in 1976.
Answer
published. It is named after Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman who published it in 1976. From the Diffie–Hellman key exchange article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
List of Tour de France general classification winners. List of Tour de France general classification winners 78 · Diffie–Hellman key exchange 75 · William James Sidis 70 · Laniakea Supercluster 64 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It is named after Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman who published it in 1976.
- DH is one of the earliest practical examples of key exchange implemented within the field of cryptography.
- Traditionally, secure encrypted communication between two parties required that they first exchange keys by some secure physical means, such as paper key lists transported by a trusted courier.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Diffie–Hellman key exchange article was read about 300,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 55: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Diffie–Hellman key exchange
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Diffie–Hellman key exchange (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Epachamo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
