A company uses PGP to ensure that sensitive email is protected. Which of the following types of cryptography
is being used here for the key exchange?
A.
Symmetric
B.
Session-based
C.
Hashing
D.
Asymmetric
Explanation:
PGP combines symmetric-key encryption and public-key encryption. The message is encrypted using a
symmetric encryption algorithm, which requires a symmetric key. Each symmetric key is used only once and is
also called a session key.