COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Asymmetric encryption uses only 1 key.
A
True
B
False
C
Maybe
D
God Knows
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: -There are two sides in an encrypted communication: the sender, who encrypts the data, and the recipient, who decrypts it. As the name implies, asymmetric encryption is different on each side; the sender and the recipient use two different keys.

Detailed explanation-3: -Asymmetric encryption algorithms use two different keys for encryption and decryption. The key used for encryption is the public key, and the key used for decryption is the private key. Both the keys must belong to the receiver.

Detailed explanation-4: -A hacker with access to that one key can do both functions. Asymmetric encryption relies on two keys. One encrypts, and the other decodes. The result is a stronger level of security.

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