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312-50V12 · Question #102

Sam, a web developer, was instructed to incorporate a hybrid encryption software program into a web application to secure email messages. Sam used an encryption software, which is a free implementatio

The correct answer is D. GPG. GPG is a software replacement of PGP and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It uses both symmetric key cryptography and asymmetric key cryptography.

Submitted by kev92· Mar 4, 2026Cryptography

Question

Sam, a web developer, was instructed to incorporate a hybrid encryption software program into a web application to secure email messages. Sam used an encryption software, which is a free implementation of the OpenPGP standard that uses both symmetric-key cryptography and asymmetric-key cryptography for improved speed and secure key exchange. What is the encryption software employed by Sam for securing the email messages?

Options

  • APGP
  • BS/MIME
  • CSMTP
  • DGPG

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    92% (23)

Explanation

GPG is a software replacement of PGP and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It uses both symmetric key cryptography and asymmetric key cryptography.

Topics

#Hybrid encryption#OpenPGP#GPG#Email security

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