When Both Parties Prove Their Identities to the Other, This

question 38

Multiple Choice

When both parties prove their identities to the other, this is called ________.

• A) mutual authentication
• B) symmetric authentication
• C) authentication
• D) dual authentication

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Definitions:

Encryption

The process of coding e-mail so that only the person with the key to the code (the intended recipient) can decode the message.

Bit Keys

Digital keys composed of bits, used in cryptography to encrypt and decrypt data.

Client-side Programs

Software applications that run on the user's computer or device, often interacting with a server but processing data locally.

Web Server

A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host web pages (and other information) and to provide requested web pages to clients.