2.6 Encryption

2.6 Encryption

Open Ended

What kind of data would you want to protect from others when transferring it over a connection?

The data can be stolen from a wire or from a wireless connection.

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What is a method of securing data for storage or transmission that scrambles it and makes it meaningless?

Before encryption, data is called plain text. Encryption uses a key to turn it into cipher text.

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Multiple Choice

Is plain text readable by anyone, and can someone steal the information if they see it?

• Yes.

• No.

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What is the name of the text that anyone can read without needing a key?

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What is the name of the type of algorithm used to encrypt data?

Multiple Choice

Does encryption turn plain text into cipher text?

• Yes

• No

Fill in the Blank

What is the name given to encrypted data after encryption?

Labelling

Identify the various components of the encryption process.

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plain text

cipher text

encryption key

An incorrect option to distract you.

Open Ended

How a cipher text is decrypted when arrive to its destination?