Management Of Information Security
Management Of Information Security
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781337405713
Author: WHITMAN, Michael.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 12, Problem 16RQ

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Plaintext:

Plaintext is an unencrypted information pending input into cryptographic algorithms or encryption algorithms. It is any text file, or document that contains only text so it can be readable by the users.

Ciphertext:

Ciphertext is the result of encrypted text performed on plaintext using an algorithm called a cipher...

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