Management Of Information Security
Management Of Information Security
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ISBN: 9781337405713
Author: WHITMAN, Michael.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 12, Problem 19RQ

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Differences between symmetric and asymmetric encryption:

Symmetric encryptionAsymmetric encryption
It is an algorithm for cryptography that uses private key only.It is a technique that uses both public and private keys.
A single key is used for both encryption of plaintext and decryption of cipher text...

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Symmetric encryption:

Symmetric encryption systems doesn’t consume too much of computing...

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Asymmetric systems:

  • Asymmetric systems provide a lesser total cost of ownership because key management is easy...

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