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To ensure message integrity, confidentiality and non re…

To ensure message integrity, confidentiality and non repudiation between two parties, the MOST
effective method would be to create a message digest by applying a cryptographic hashing

algorithm against:

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A.
the entire message, enciphering the message digest using the sender’s private key, enciphering the
message with a symmetric key and enciphering the key by using the receiver’s public key.

B.
any part of the message, enciphering the message digest using the sender’s private key, enciphering
the message with a symmetric key and enciphering the key using the receiver’s public key.

C.
the entire message, enciphering the message digest using the sender’s private key, enciphering the
message with a symmetric key and enciphering both the encrypted message and digest using the
receiver’s public key.

D.
the entire message, enciphering the message digest using the sender’s private key and enciphering
the message using the receiver’s public key.

Explanation:
Applying a cryptographic hashing algorithm against the entire message addresses the message
integrity issue. Enciphering the message digest using the sender’s private key addresses non
repudiation. Encrypting the message with a symmetric key, thereafter allowing the key to be
enciphered using the receiver’s public key, most efficiently addresses the confidentiality of the
message as well as the receiver’s non repudiation. The other choices would address only a portion
of the requirements.


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