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The most widely used asymmetric encryption algorithm is what?

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Vigenere
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A.
Vigenere
B.
Caesar Cipher
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B.
Caesar Cipher
C.
RSA
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C.
RSA
D.
DES
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D.
DES
Suggested answer: C

Explanation:

RSA

The RSA encryption algorithm is one of the most widely used public key encryption algorithms that have ever been invented. It was created by the three scientists Ronald Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman in 1977, and today it is increasingly being used in the network area.

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Caesar Cipher - Monoalphabetic cipher where letters are shifted one or more letters in either direction. The method is named after Julius Caesar, who used it in his private correspondence.

Vigenere - Multi alphabet cipher Invented by Giovan Battista Bellaso in middle 1553. Vigenere created a stronger version of the cipher. Combining/Weaving Caesar cipher. Not cracked until late 1800s. Widely used from 16th century to early 20th century. It is a cipher square with A to Z across all the columns and rows. You then use a keyword to encrypt the message

DES - The Data Encryption Standard is a symmetric-key algorithm for the encryption of digital data.

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