A public key encryption system
2008
A public key encryption system
- A.
allows anyone to decode the transmissions
- B.
allows only the correct sender to decode the data
- C.
allows only the correct receiver to decode the data
- D.
does not encode the data before transmitting it
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Correct answer: C
Public key encryption relies on asymmetric keys where a public key encrypts data and a private key decrypts it. This ensures that only the holder of the private key, which is the intended receiver, can decode the transmitted information.
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