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Assignment 3: Secure Encrypted Communications
Transmitting personal and business data and information over
secure communication channels is critical. In some cases it is
required, especially when personally identifiable information is
being transmitted. Credit card numbers, Social Security Numbers,
online purchases, business orders, and so on must all be transmitted
over secure communication channels. The Public Key Infrastructure
(PKI) provides the most widely used secure communications
technology. PKI relies on encryption.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast symmetric encryption to asymmetric
encryption.
PKI uses digital certificates to encrypt / decrypt data. Analyze the
process of encrypting and decrypting data using a digital certificate.
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using digital
certificates.