Assignment
• List three approaches to message authentication.
• What is a message authentication code?
• What properties must a hash function have to be useful for message authentication?
• In the context of a hash function, what is a compression function?
• What are the principal ingredients of a public-key cryptosystem?
• List and briefly define three uses of a public-key cryptosystem.
• What is the difference between a private key and a secret key?
• What is a digital signature?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.