<ul><li>Shared Key (or Symmetric Key) Cryptography is a type of encryption where both the sender and receiver use the same key to lock and unlock the message.</li><li>In Shared Key Cryptography, no one else can decrypt the message without the designated receiver's private key.</li><li>Public Key Cryptography is about 1,000 times slower than Shared Key Cryptography, but it is often combined with it in real-world systems.</li><li>SSL/TLS (used in HTTPS) is an example of a system that combines both asymmetric and symmetric encryption to ensure secure communication.</li></ul>

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