ISRO Computer Science (CSE) 2008 - Question 59

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A public key encryption system

  • A. allows anyone to decode the transmissions
  • B. allows only the correct sender to decode the data
  • C. allows only the correct receiver to decode the data
  • D. does not encode the data before transmitting it

Answer: C. allows only the correct receiver to decode the data

Explanation: In public key encryption, data encrypted with the public key can only be decrypted by the private key holder (receiver).

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