Encrypted networks work slower (sometimes not much, sometimes a lot) than not encrypted.
You can actually use both; the problem with symmetric encryption is how to get the shared key to someone else in a secure manner.The problem with asymmetric encryption is that it is too slow to be used to general communications.So, using both can solve the problems of drawbacks to just using one or the other.
A shared secret key.
A shared secret key
A shared secret keyand other words;Both the sender and receiver share the same key
Any shared private key method - symmetric encryption.
If you are using an encrypted channel, then at some point everyone uses symmetric encryption. It is fast (compared to asymmetric).The first part of an encrypted conversation will probably use asymmetric encryption to provide the shared private key that is later on used for the bulk part of data conversations on an encrypted channel.
It depends on how you apply the term "secret key encryption". In one sense "Secret key encryption" refers to using symmetric keys - both parties have the key and must keep it secret in order to protect the confidentiality of the communication. Usually the process that was used to encrypt the original message can be decrypted by repeating the encryption process with the original secret key. This should provide for confidentiality, non-repudiation, and validation since only the holders of the shared secret key should be able to successfully encrypt and decrypt the messages. In contrast to the symmetric key encryption, Public Key encryption uses two keys in the encryption/decryption process. Anything encrypted with one key can be decrypted with the other key. The "public key" is published for everyone to access. The "private key" is kept by the owner and not made available to the world. The encryption of the original message using one key can be "undone" only by using the other key. Using the public key on a message already encrypted with the public key only results in an even more jumbled and unintelligible mess. The end result is that is someone encrypts a message with their private key, only their public key can be used to decrypt it, thus verifying the source of the message. Any message encrypted using the public key can only be decrypted with the private key, thus providing confidentiality. If two users want to use asymmetric encryption to communicate securely, they can do it this way: Alice encrypts a message to Bob using Bob's public key. Only Bob can decrypt it and read it (using his private key). He can then send a return email to Alice using Alice's public key that only Alice can decrypt and read (using her own private key). If they wish, they can use this method to agree upon and exchange a shared symmetric key than can be used for further secure communications. Several automatic secure protocols use exactly this method or a variation of it. The alternate meaning is to make "secret key" synonymous with the "private key" of asymmetric encryption. In this case there is really no difference between secret key and public key encryption except for which key of the public/private key pair is being used and who can read it.
Symmetric encryption requires that both parties (sender and receiver) know and have the exact same encryption key. This key is used both for encrypting and decrypting the data. Using the same encryption algorithm means that only those individuals that know or have the same key will be able to read any messages encrypted by the symmetric key.
Encryption is a process of translating a message from the Plaintext, into an encoded message, called the Ciphertext. This is usually accomplished using a secret Encryption Key and a cryptographic Cipher. ss of translating a message, called the Plaintext, into an encoded message, called the Ciphertext. This is usually accomplished using a secret Encryption Key and a cryptographic Cipher.
In symmetric key encryption there is one key that is shared with the person you want to share with your data. The largest disadvantage is that you have to make sure that the key remain secret.
Public key encryption refers to a type of cypher or code architecture known as public key cryptography that utilizes two keys, or a key pair), to encrypt and decrypt data. One of the two keys is a public key, which anyone can use to encrypt a message for the owner of that key. The encrypted message is sent and the recipient uses his or her private key to decrypt it. This is the basis of public and private key encryption.
Symmetric encryption is the process of encrypting and decrypting data via a single shared key. The process begins when the sender wants to trasnmit data in a secure fashion. Unencrypted data is ciphered with the shared secret key. The encrypted data is then sent to the receiving host via the internet or local resource. Once the receiver obtains the encrypted data, the receiver uses the same shared secret key to decipher the data. The receiver then has the same exact data unencrypted as the sender. The biggest advantage besides the security is that symmetric encryption is way faster than asymmetric encryption. The disadvantage is getting the shared secret key between the two parties without being tampered with or without being seen/heard by an unauthorized host.