Which of the Following Is True of Public Key Encryption

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of public key encryption?

• A)The encryption formulas used for creating the keys are simple in nature and identical at both ends.
• B)The encryption key is widely shared with everyone, while the decryption key is known only to the recipient.
• C)The private key is used for encryption and is known only to the sender, while the public key is freely distributed among everyone and is used for decryption.
• D)The public key encryption scheme uses a single key to encrypt data that can later be decrypted by using the encrypted data as the key.

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