diff --git a/book/source/03-cryptography.md b/book/source/03-cryptography.md index 98bfa7b..92fb7cf 100644 --- a/book/source/03-cryptography.md +++ b/book/source/03-cryptography.md @@ -129,10 +129,8 @@ Digital signatures in OpenPGP are used in two primary contexts: - [Signatures on components](component_signatures_chapter) (hybrid_cryptosystems)= -## Hybrid cryptosystems +## Hybrid cryptosystems in OpenPGP [Hybrid cryptosystems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_cryptosystem) combine the use of symmetric and asymmetric (public-key) cryptography to capitalize on the strengths of each, namely symmetric cryptography's speed and efficiency and public-key cryptography's mechanism for secure key exchange. -### Usage and terminology in OpenPGP - -OpenPGP uses a hybrid cryptosystem for encryption. Shared secrets are generated uniquely for each session, and are called "session keys." For more on this, see the chapters {ref}`encryption_chapter` and {ref}`decryption_chapter`. +OpenPGP uses a hybrid cryptosystem for encryption. This approach involves generating unique shared secrets, known as "session keys," for each session. For detailed information on this topic, please refer to the chapters {ref}`encryption_chapter` and {ref}`decryption_chapter`. \ No newline at end of file