Encryption Quiz

What does encryption transform clearly understood writing into?

• Plaintext

• Ciphertext

• Code

• Script

Who is allowed to read the message in an encrypted system?

• Anyone with a computer

• Authorized people with the key

• Everyone

• Only the sender

What does an encryption algorithm do?

• It creates a new language

• It decodes messages

• It provides specific steps to uncover hidden meaning

• It deletes files

What does encryption protect?

• The environment

• Data

• Animals

• Buildings

How does the Caesar cipher encryption method work?

• By reversing the letters

• By shifting each letter a certain number of spaces

• By changing the font

• By adding numbers to the letters

What is the role of algorithms in encryption?

• They simplify data

• They create encryption keys

• They delete data

• They store data

Why do many organizations require users to change their passwords regularly?

• To make it easier to remember

• To increase security

• To confuse users

• To save time

Why is it important to avoid using repetitive strings in passwords?

• They are too complex.

• They are easily guessed.

• They are hard to remember.

• They are too short.

What is likely to happen in the future regarding data breaches?

• They will stop completely

• There will be fewer breaches

• There will be more breaches

• Companies will become immune

What does data encryption do?

• Makes data heavier

• Slows down the computer

• Scrambles data to keep it secure

• Changes the color of the data