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GISF · Question #333
Which of the following statements are true about Public-key cryptography? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.
The correct answer is B. The secret key can encrypt a message, and anyone with the public key can decrypt it. C. Data encrypted by the public key can only be decrypted by the secret key. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
Which of the following statements are true about Public-key cryptography? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.
Options
- AData encrypted with the secret key can only be decrypted by another secret key.
- BThe secret key can encrypt a message, and anyone with the public key can decrypt it.
- CData encrypted by the public key can only be decrypted by the secret key.
- DThe distinguishing technique used in public key-private key cryptography is the use of symmetric
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A12% (6)
- B82% (40)
- D6% (3)
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