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Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about encryption techniques?
A. In symmetric key cryptography, the secrecy/protection of the key generating function must be of higher level than the decrypting function.
B. The DES technique works by taking a 64 bit chunk value and 56 bit key over a series of transformations.
C. The Twofish symmetric block algorithm works on variable key length of up to 196 bits over a block of 128 bits.
D. RC4 is the most commonly used stream cipher that encrypts & decrypts a stream of bits/bytes instead of blocks.
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Correct answer: D. B, D Only

Explanation

B is true: DES encrypts 64-bit blocks with a 56-bit effective key over 16 rounds. D is true: RC4 is a widely used stream cipher. C is false: Twofish supports keys up to 256 bits. A is not a valid principle of symmetric cryptography (the same secret key is used to encrypt and decrypt).

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