encryption
Encryption transforms plaintext into ciphertext. This topic is part of Cybersecurity within Technology. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
encryption trivia questions
Encryption turns readable data into what?
Answer: Coded form
Bonus fact: Encrypted data is unreadable without the proper key.
What is readable unencrypted data commonly called?
Answer: Plaintext
Bonus fact: Encryption transforms plaintext into ciphertext.
In public-key encryption, how many mathematically related keys are used?
Answer: Two
Bonus fact: A public key and private key serve different roles.
Which cipher did NIST select in 2000 to become the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)?
Answer: Rijndael
Bonus fact: AES replaced the aging Data Encryption Standard, or DES, which had been adopted in 1977.
Which protocol do browsers commonly use to request web pages?
Answer: HTTP or HTTPS
Bonus fact: HTTPS adds encryption to HTTP.
Cloud storage providers typically protect data through redundancy and what security method?
Answer: Encryption
Bonus fact: Encryption helps prevent unauthorized access.