The increase in the use of the internet around the world provided easier way of communication and information sharing that has led to the huge challenge of data leakage on the network. In an academic environment such as higher institutions of learning, the need to ensure that access to data and sensitive information are given to authorized users become imperative. However, this is not always the case as security bridges are often experienced. This study proposed an RSA public key encryption algorithm, to prevent information leakage. The system developed RSA public key encryption algorithm, thus provided the required security mechanism that prevents information leakage in a public environment.
Keywords: Algorithm, RSA, information leakage, public encryption
