What is a disadvantage of the asymmetric encryption system?

The correct answer is A. It is slow compared to the symmetric encryption system. Asymmetric encryption uses two keys (a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption), making it computationally expensive and significantly slower than symmetric encryption. This is because asymmetric algorithms, such as RSA and ECC, require complex mathematical…

Submitted by yaw92· Mar 6, 2026Security Concepts

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AIt is slow compared to the symmetric encryption system.
BAsymmetric encryption is used to transfer the data, and symmetric is used to encrypt small
CAsymmetric encryption is an old technique, and symmetric encryption is the newer one.
DIt is less secure because it uses a single key for encryption.

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A
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C
6% (1)

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Asymmetric encryption uses two keys (a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption), making it computationally expensive and significantly slower than symmetric encryption. This is because asymmetric algorithms, such as RSA and ECC, require complex mathematical operations.

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