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Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, an "asymmetric crypto system" consists of:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. Section 2(1)(f) of the IT Act defines "asymmetric crypto system" as a system of a secure key pair.
2. The pair consists of: (i) a private key for creating the digital signature, and (ii) a public key to verify the digital signature.
3. The Lesson 17 Glossary repeats this definition.
4. Section 2(1)(x) further defines the "key pair" as a private key and its mathematically related public key.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 17: Information Technology Act, 2000, pp. 407-419._
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