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Data encryption the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data encryption has been used primarily to protect diplomatic and military secrets from foreign governments. It is also now used increasingly by the financial industry to protect money transfers, by merchants to protect credit-card information in electronic commerce, and by corporations to secure sensitive communications of proprietary information.
All modern cryptography is based on the use of algorithms to scramble (encrypt) the original message, called plaintext, into unintelligible babble, called ciphertext. The operation of the algorithm requires the use of a key. Until 1976 the algorithms were symmetric, that is, the key used to encrypt the plaintext was the same as the key used to decrypt the ciphertext.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoEncryption refers to process of making data secure by converting it to cipher text . A cipher text is the text that is generated by encrypting the plain text. Encryption is of two types Asymmetric and symmetric.
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Which encryption algorithm is commonly used as a public key cipher?
Type your answer here... RSA
What kind of encryption is used with 802.11b?
WEP encryption is being used.
Can pulsars be used for encryption?
Almost anything could be used in an encryption algorithm; the question is how to include it in the cryptographic sequence.
Which encryption process uses two keys and includes RSA as a common solution?
Type your answer here... AsymmetricAnswer Explanation: Asymmetric encryption uses a key pair, a public key, and a private key for the encryption and decryption process. One key is used to encrypt the information, and the other key is used to decrypt it. Asymmetric encryption uses Rivest Shamir Adleman (RSA) as a common asymmetric solution to encrypt information.It could be that the person posing the question was looking for SSL (or TLS) which use encryption to secure communications. While RSA is not the only encryption method accepted, both SSL and TLS can, and commonly DO, use RSA as the negotiated encryption scheme.
What are the initials KMC used for?
KMC can stand for many things, but it's most commonly used for abbreviating "Key Management Center". It's an encryption system that is in most Cisco Storage Media.
Why is symmetric encryption used?
Mostly for performance - symmetric encryption is much much faster (order of magnitudes) than asymmetric encryption.
Why should prime numbers only be used as encryption keys?
prime numbers only be used as encryption keys as in encryption the numbers are coded inj the form of 0s and 1s ,i.e binary form.
What does aes encryption stand for?
AES is an acronym for Advanced Encryption Standard. AES is a variation of Rijndael. Is it used for encryption of electronic data and was established by NIST in 2001.
What are the 2 basic functions used in encryption algorithm?
Two basic functions used in Encryption Algorithms are * Substitution * Transposition
How encryption used in corporations and individuals?
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What are the encryption algorithms used in ATM?
fot the past 25 years single des algorithm was used. But now triple des is used in atm cards for the encryption and decryption.
What encryption is used with 802.11n?
Wpa 2; aes
