COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION
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Question
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Which is the largest disadvantage of symmetric encryption?
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It is not used any more.
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It is more complex and more time-consuming.
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It is difficult to securely transmit the secret key.
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It is less secure when compared to asymmetric encryption.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which is the largest disadvantage of symmetric Encryption? Explanation: As there is only one key in the symmetrical encryption, this must be known by both sender and recipient and this key is sufficient to decrypt the secret message.
Detailed explanation-2: -By far the biggest disadvantage of symmetric encryption is its use of a single, secret cryptographic key to encrypt and decrypt information.
Detailed explanation-3: -The major disadvantage of secret key encryption is that a single key is used for both encryption and decryption. There must be a secure way for the two parties to exchange the one secret key.
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