COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION

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Agnes is sending a secure message to Barry. Which key will Barry use to decrypt the message?
A
Agnes’s Public Key
B
Agnes’s Private Key
C
Barry’s Public Key
D
Barry’s Private Key
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Typically, we use the recipient’s public key to encrypt the data and the recipient then uses their private key to decrypt the data.

Detailed explanation-2: -Public key encryption One key is nominated as the private key and is kept secret. The other key is distributed to anyone who wants it; this key is the public key. Anyone can encrypt a message by using your public key, but only you can read it. When you receive the message, you decrypt it by using your private key.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is public key cryptography? Public key cryptography is a method of encrypting or signing data with two different keys and making one of the keys, the public key, available for anyone to use. The other key is known as the private key. Data encrypted with the public key can only be decrypted with the private key.

Detailed explanation-4: -Open terminal. Run the open ssl command to decrypt the file $ openssl rsa-in <encrypted private.key>-out <decrypted private.key> Enter pass phrase for encrypted private.key: <enter the password> writing RSA key. More items •22-Feb-2021

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