QuestionQ329

Cryptography

Which of the following algorithms is currently used for encryption in PGP?

  • A RSA
  • B IDEA
  • C Blowfish
  • D RC5
Explanation

IDEA is the symmetric cipher historically associated with PGP message encryption; RSA is used for public-key protection of the session key rather than as the classic bulk-data cipher. Current OpenPGP specifications deprecate IDEA for new encryption in favor of AES, making this a legacy exam formulation.

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