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512-50 · Question #239

One of your executives needs to send an important and confidential email. You want to ensure that the message cannot be read by anyone but the recipient. Which of the following keys should be used…

The correct answer is C. The recipient's public key. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

One of your executives needs to send an important and confidential email. You want to ensure that the message cannot be read by anyone but the recipient. Which of the following keys should be used to encrypt the message?

Options

  • AYour public key
  • BThe recipient's private key
  • CThe recipient's public key
  • DCertificate authority key

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    10% (4)
  • C
    82% (32)
  • D
    3% (1)

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