Database System Concepts
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ISBN: 9780078022159
Author: Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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What is the biggest drawback to symmetric encryption?
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It requires a key to be securely shared. |
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It is too easily broken. |
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It is available only on UNIX. |
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It is too slow to be easily used on mobile devices. |
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Step 1: Understanding Symmetric Encryption
Symmetric Encryption is a type of encryption where the same key is used for both the encryption and decryption of data. In other words, the encryption and decryption processes are performed using a single, shared secret key. This contrasts with asymmetric encryption, where two different keys (a public key and a private key) are used for encryption and decryption.
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