Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Use

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of public key encryption to secure data while it is being transmitted across a network?

• A) Both the key used to encrypt the data and the key used to decrypt the data are made public.
• B) The key used to encrypt the data is kept private but the key used to decrypt the data is made public.
• C) The key used to encrypt the data is made public but the key used to decrypt the data is kept private.
• D) Both the key used to encrypt the data and the key used to decrypt the data are made private.