Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

In Which of the follqwing security mechanisms,data is not encrypted

  1. Basic

  2. Form-Based

  3. Client

  4. Digest
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A,B Correct answer
Explanation

Basic authentication and Form-Based authentication don't encrypt data - they send credentials in plaintext (Basic uses Base64 encoding which is easily reversible). Client Certificate and Digest authentication provide encryption - Digest uses a one-way hash and Client Certificate uses SSL/TLS encryption.

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