ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sr. No. Title Page No.
1. Abstract 2
2. Objective and Scope 3
2.1 Objective 3
2.2 Scope 4
3. Theoretical Background 5
3.1 Existing System 5
3.2 Proposed System 5
3.3 Features 6
3.4 RSA Algorithm 7
4. Feasibility Study 9
4.1 Economic Feasibility 9
4.2 Technical Feasibility 10
4.3 Operational Feasibility 10
5. Problem Definition 11
5.1 Project Mission 11
5.2 Target 11
5.3 Target Users 11
5.4 Scope and Key Elements 12
6. System Design 13
6.1 System Design 13
6.2 Data Flow Diagram 13
6.3 Use Case Diagram 14

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1.ABSTRACT

The title of our project is “ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION”. This project

encrypts and decrypts the textual files by using RSA algorithm. Our aim is to develop

the software named ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION that encrypts and

decrypts the textual files by using RSA algorithm. Encryption and Decryption is a

strong text and file encryption software for personal and professional security. It

protects privacy of our email messages, documents and sensitive files by encrypting

them using RSA algorithm to provide high protection against unauthorized data

access.

Every day hundreds and thousands of people interact electronically, whether it is

through emails, e-commerce, etc. through internet. Sending sensitive messages over

the Internet is very dangerous. If you need to send sensitive messages over the

Internet, you should send it in the encrypted form. Encryption and Decryption allows

you easily encrypt and decrypt your messages. If you need to send sensitive

information via email, simply paste the encrypted text into your email and all the

recipients has to do is to decrypt the text.

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2.OBJECTIVE & SCOPE

2.1 Objective

The main objective of our project is to encrypt/decrypt the textual files for

personal and professional security. Encryption and Decryption protects privacy of

our email messages, documents and sensitive files by encrypting them using RSA

algorithm to provide high protection against unauthorized data access.

Every day hundreds and thousands of people interact electronically, whether it is

through emails, e-commerce, etc. through internet. The Internet is comprised of

millions of interconnected communication and transfer of information around the

world. People use emails to correspond with one another .The www is used for

online business, data distribution, marketing, research, learning and a myriad of

other activities.

Sending sensitive messages over the Internet is very dangerous as all emails are

transmitted in an unsecured form and anybody - ISP, your boss, etc. can read your

emails.

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If you want to send sensitive information via email, simply paste the encrypted

text into your email or attach the encrypted file,all the recipient has to do is to

decrypt your text or file. Encryption and Decryption works with text information

and files. Just select what you want to encrypt, and Encryption and Decryption

software helps you keep documents, private information and files in a confidential

way.

2.2 Scope

The scope of our project is presently specific.Both the sender and the receiver

must have this software installed on their systems to encrypt/decrypt and

compress/decompress the files transmitted between them.This includes all the

users who want to interact electronically, whether it is through emails,

ecommerce, etc.through internet in order to keep their private information

confidential.

 Each step is clearly stated and user will not face any ambiguity in using the

software.

 The software provides clarity in its functionality even to naïve users.

 No complexity is involved.

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3.THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

3.1 The Existing System

 As observed the current encryption/decryption softwares doing the encryption

and decryption task are all very complicated in their functionality.

 The method of encryption/decryption and key generation of current system for a

new user to understand is complex in nature.

3.2 The Proposed System

The proposed system is quiet simple to use. It is not complex in its functionalities. It

is easy for a naïve user to use it.

If you want to send sensitive information via email, simply paste the encrypted text

into your email or attach the encrypted file, all the recipient has to do is to decrypt

your text or file.Encryption and Decryption works with text information and files.

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Just select what you want to encrypt, and Encryption and Decryption software helps

you keep documents, private information and files in a confidential way.

3.3 Important features of Encryption and Decryption

 The system is highly user friendly.

 It uses two different keys (a key pair) for encryption and decryption.These

algorithms are called "public-key" because the encryption key can be made

public. Anyone can use the public key to encrypt a message, butonly the owner

of the corresponding private key can decrypt it.

 A message can be encrypted with a private key and decrypted with the

corresponding public key.If Alice (or anyone else) can decrypt a message with

Bob's public key she knows that the message must have come from Bob because

no one else has Bob's private key.

 The system provides security and convenience as private keys never need to be

transmitted or revealed to anyone.

 The system provides the integrity of data or information.

 The software provides clarity in its functionality even to naïve users.

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3.4THE ALGORITHM

The RSA algorithm involves three steps, key generation, encryption and decryption.

Key Generation

RSA involves a public key and a private key. The public key can be known to

everyone and is used for encrypting messages. Messages encrypted with the public

key can only be decrypted using the private key. The keys for the RSA algorithm

are generated in the following way:

1. Choose two distinct large random prime numbers p and q

2. Compute n=pq

n is used as the modulus for both the public and private keys

3. Compute the totient: φ(n)=(p-1)(q-1).

4. Choose an integer e such that 1<e< φ(n) and e and φ(n) share no factors other

than 1 (i.e. e and φ(n) are co-prime)

e is released as the public key exponent

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5. Compute d to satisfy the congruence relation de≡1(mod φ(n) ; i.e., de=1+k

φ(n) for some integer k.

d is kept as the private key exponent

The public key consists of the modulus n and the public (or encryption) exponent

e. The private key consists of the modulus n and the private (or decryption) exponent

d which must be kept secret.

Encryption

Sender A does the following:-

1. Obtains the recipient B's public key (n, e).

2. Represents the plaintext message as a positive integer M

3. Computes the ciphertext C = Me mod n.

4. Sends the ciphertext C to B.

Decryption

Recipient B does the following:-

1. Uses his private key (n, d) to compute M = Cd mod n.

2. Extracts the plaintext from the message representative M.

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4.FEASIBILITY STUDY

After investigation it is essential to determine whether the project is feasible or not.

In feasibility study is tested whether the system to be developed would be able to

accomplish its task on the working grounds. Its impact was also found to be not

adverse. It was found that the user’s requirements would be met and the resources

would be used in an effective manner. In feasibility study the important aspects

related to the project were considered like the problem definition and the process for

solution. The cost and benefit analysis was also done.

4.1 Feasibility Considerations

To do a feasibility study, the economic, technical and behavioral factors in the system

development were considered.

The three key considerations were as follows:

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4.1.1 Economic Feasibility

The project developed, Encryption and Decryption was within budget and

producing the desired results.The labor or the human ware consisted of the

three group members of our project. The output consisted of getting the

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desired results. Thus with the consideration of the inputs, the outputs were

achieved successfully. The project was within limit. The inputs didn’t overdo

the outputs.

4.1.2 Technical Feasibility

Technical feasibility revolves around the technical support of the project. The

main infrastructure of the project included the project labs in the college

campus. The systems there were easily able to absorb the new s/w being

installed.The project thus was technically feasible. The equipment and the s/w

produced no problem. The project’s technical requirements were met. The

project could be made to work correctly, fulfilling its task, with the existing

s/w and personnel.

4.1.3 Operational Feasibility

Operational Feasibility aims to determine the impact of the system on the

users. The system developing has an influence on its users. Our system

“Encryption and Decryption” was new for them but it was simple enough for

any naïve person to understand. The evolution of this new system required no

special training for the users. Encryption and Decryption was found to be

feasible in this regard. The system developed would be user friendly and no

complexities would be involved in its functionalities.

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5.PROBLEM DEFINITION

5.1 Project Mission

The aim of our project is to develop software named ENCRYPTION AND

DECRYPTION.The project encrypts and decrypts the textual files using RSA

algorithm to maintain the security and integrity of data and information and

toprovide high protection against unauthorized data access.

5.2 Target

Our target is the common man who wants to interact electronically, whether it is

through emails, e-commerce, etc.through internet.Sending sensitive messages over

the Internet is very dangerous.So,our project helps him to interact in a safe and secure

manner in order to keep their private information confidential.

5.3 Target Users

The main target users of our project are the people who transmit confidential

information via emails or through internet.

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5.4 Scope and Key Elements

The scope of our project is presently specific.Both the sender and the receiver must

have this software installed on their systems to encrypt/decrypt and

compress/decompressthe files transmitted between them.This includes all the users

who want to interact electronically, whether it is through emails, e-commerce,

etc.through internet in order to keep their private information confidential.The key

elements of our website include the objectives, plus the following:

 The system provides the security and integrity of data or information.

 It will provide a more clear and non ambiguous description of the functions.

 The system is highly user friendly.

 It uses two different keys (a key pair) for encryption and decryption.These

algorithms are called "public-key" because the encryption key can be made

public. Anyone can use the public key to encrypt a message, butonly the owner

of the corresponding private key can decrypt it.

 The software provides clarity in its functionality even to naïve users.

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6. SYSTEM DESIGN

6.1 System Design

Software design sits at the technical kernel of software engineering process and is applied

regardless of the development paradigm and the area of application. Once the system

requirements have been analyzed and specified, system design is the first of the three

technical activities- design, code and test that are required to build and verify s/w. emphasis

is on translating the s/w requirements into design specification. It involves preparing I/P-

O/P specifications, making security and control specification, and preparing a logical and

physical design work through. 6.2 Data Flow Diagram

X Y X
ENCRYPTION DECRYPTION
SENDER(A) RECEIVER(B)
ALGORITHM ALGORITHM

COMPRESSION DECOMPRESSION

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6.3 Use Case Diagram

Select a
file

Encrypt

Decrypt

Exit

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