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Chapter 11: Encryption and the Internet
True/False Quiz
1 .
When sending information to a secure web server, your browser encrypts all data going from your browser to the Web server.
True
False
2 .
Private key encryption runs about 10 times faster than public-key encryption.
True
False
3 .
PGP can verify that a digital signature is legitimate and guarantee that the body of the signed message was not altered after the signing.
True
False
4 .
Documents sent online cannot be both encrypted and signed.
True
False
5 .
Encryption is considered weak or strong based on the length of the encryption key.
True
False
6 .
Private keys are not password protected.
True
False
7 .
Sharing your passphrase with others is an important part of public-key encryption.
True
False
8 .
Public keys can be certified by anyone.
True
False
9 .
If a public key has been certified by ten people, it's legitimate.
True
False
10 .
Strong encryption becomes stronger over time.
True
False
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