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Cybersecurity & Cryptography
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What is encryption?
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The correct answer is B) Transforming plaintext into ciphertext using an algorithm and key, making it unreadable without the correct key
B
Correct Answer
Transforming plaintext into ciphertext using an algorithm and key, making it unreadable without the correct key
Explanation
Encryption protects data confidentiality. Symmetric encryption uses the same key for encrypt/decrypt. Asymmetric uses a public/private key pair. Decryption reverses the process with the correct key.
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