Multiple choice

Which of the following algorithms uses a hashing function to compute the public keys in cryptography?

  1. Diffie-Hellman

  2. DES( Data Encryption standard)

  3. IDEA (International Data Encryption Algorithm)

  4. Both (1) and (2)

  5. None of the above

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, this algorithm uses a hash function to compute the public keys and this function also makes impossible to get back the private keys from the publicly exchanged keys.