Bob is using public key encryption to send a message to Ted. Bob encrypts the message with Ted's _____ key, and Ted decrypts the message using his _____ key.
A)public, public
B)public, private
C)private, private
D)private, public
E)None of these

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In public key encryption, the sender encrypts the message with the recipient's public key, and the recipient decrypts it with their private key.

Bob Is Using Public Key Encryption to Send a Message