Encryption and Public Keys (How the internet works)

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Scrambling or changing a message to hide it is called

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Encryption

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Unscrambling a message to make it readable is called...
Options: SSL, Security Protocols, Decryption, Encryption

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Decryption

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Today's secure communications are encrypted using ______ bit keys.

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256

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When the sender and receiver use the same key to encrypt and decrypt

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Symmetric Encryption

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When different keys are used for encrypting and decrypting

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Asymmetric Encryption

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When the encryption key is shared with everyone so anyone can encrypt a message.

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Public Key

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When the message can only be decrypted by a computer with an access key

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Private Key

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A lock, or https before a web address, means your computer is using _______to securely exchange data with the website you are on. Options: Private Key encryption, Public Key encryption, Security Protocol, TLS

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Public Key encryption