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QWhat is the process of converting plaintext into ciphertext to protect it from unauthorized access?

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  • A Decryption ✔ ✖
  • B Encryption ✔ ✖
  • C Authentication ✔ ✖
  • D Authorization ✔ ✖
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Answer: b) Encryption

Explanation: Encryption is the process of converting plaintext into ciphertext to protect it from unauthorized access. Ciphertext is the scrambled text that can only be unscrambled by those who have the appropriate decryption key.

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