Encryption Vocab and More

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Replaces bits, characters, or blocks with different ones.

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Substitution Cipher

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Type of key not shared; computers can't decrypt without it.

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Private key

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Reproducing a secret message's original text is known as?

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Decryption

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Asymmetric encryption uses only 1 key.

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False

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Readable info without cryptography.

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plaintext

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A string of text converted to a secure form using encryption.

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ciphertext

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Converting plaintext to ciphertext.

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encryption

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Algorithm converting variable data to fixed-length unique string

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a hash

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Symmetric encryption does NOT support:

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Non-Repudiation

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New Windows 7 feature for encrypting USB devices

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