Private Key

A Private Key is an asymmetric encryption key that Must be kept private. It can be used for:

• Providing evidence of one’s identity, because you’re the only one with the Private Key that can encrypt data that can only be decrypted with the Public Key (see Authentication.
• To decrypt information that was intended for you only, see Encryption.
• To provide a means for the recipient to verify that the data that you sent has not been modified during transport, see Integrity.