Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding cryptography?
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding cryptography?
I. Cipher text is encrypted text transformed from plain text using an encryption algorithm.
II. According to Kerchoff's principle, all algorithms must be private and only the keys are secret.
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Correct answer: (A) Only I
Explanation
Ciphertext is plaintext transformed by an encryption algorithm. Kerckhoffs's principle says the algorithm should be public and only the key secret, so II is false.