Which of the following describes the difference between the Data Encryption Standard and the Rivest-Shamir-Adleman algorithm?
A.
DES is symmetric, while RSA is asymmetric.
B.
DES is asymmetric, while RSA is symmetric.
C.
They are hashing algorithms, but RSA produces a 160-bit hashing value.
D.
DES creates public and private keys, while RSA encrypts messages.
Explanation:
A: DES is a symmetric algorithm. RSA is a public key algorithm. DES is used to encrypt data, and RSA is used to create public/private key pairs.
DES is symmetric, while RSA is asymmetric.
A.
DES is symmetric. Asymmetric algorithms are:
DSA, RSA, ECC, El Gamal, Diffie Hellmann and Knapsack.