Sally encrypted a project file with her public key. Later, an administrator acci
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Question
Sally encrypted a project file with her public key. Later, an administrator accidentally deleted her account that had exclusive access to her private key. Can this project file be retrieved?
Question 36 options:
No. If the private key is lost, the data cannot be retrieved.
Yes. The public key can decrypt the file.
Yes, if a copy of her public key is stored in escrow.
Yes, if the organization uses a recovery agent.
No. If the private key is lost, the data cannot be retrieved.
Yes. The public key can decrypt the file.
Yes, if a copy of her public key is stored in escrow.
Yes, if the organization uses a recovery agent.
Explanation / Answer
Answer
OPtion D : Yes, if the organization uses a recovery agent.
The complete recovery process includes three procedures: