Encryption · Question 2 of 12

Which key do you use to encrypt a message so that only the recipient can read it?

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Answer

  • D The recipient's public key

Explanation

Whatever is encrypted with a public key can only be decrypted with the matching private key. Only the recipient holds their private key, so only they can read the message.

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