In Asymmetric Encryption, which key is used to encrypt the message before…
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In Asymmetric Encryption, which key is used to encrypt the message before sending?
Answer: B. Receiver's public key — Correct answer: Receiver's public key. For confidentiality, the sender encrypts the message with the receiver's public key. Only the receiver's matching…
- A.
Sender's private key
- B.
Receiver's public key
- C.
Sender's public key
- D.
Receiver's private key
- E.
Shared secret key
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Correct answer: B
Correct answer: Receiver's public key.
For confidentiality, the sender encrypts the message with the receiver's public key. Only the receiver's matching private key can decrypt it.
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