COMPUTER SOFTWARE
OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Question
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Asymmetric cryptography uses 1 key for both encryption and decryption?
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct response is true. Asymmetric keys use two separate keys, one key to encrypt and one key to decrypt information.
Detailed explanation-2: -Asymmetric encryption is also called public key encryption, but it actually relies on a key pair. Two mathematically related keys, one called the public key and another called the private key, are generated to be used together. The private key is never shared; it is kept secret and is used only by its owner.
Detailed explanation-3: -Symmetric, or secret key encryption, uses a single key for both encryption and decryption. Symmetric key encryption is used for encrypting large amounts of data efficiently. 256-bit AES keys are symmetric keys.
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