7.12. Answers to Review Questions
A. Hashing algorithms are used to derive an encrypted value from a message or word.
B. NIST is responsible for establishing the standards for general-purpose government encryption. NIST is also becoming involved in private-sector cryptography.
C. With asymmetric encryption, two keys are used—one to encode and the other to decode. The two keys are mathematical reciprocals of each other.
C. The Request for Comments (RFC) process allows all users and interested parties to comment on proposed standards for the Internet. The RFC editor manages the RFC process. The editor is responsible for cataloging, updating, and tracking RFCs through the process.
D. Nonrepudiation offers undisputable proof that a party was involved ...
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