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GK QUESTION#1314

What is the primary purpose of enabling encryption for data in transit across a network?

  1. ATo make transmitted data unreadable to unauthorized parties during communicationCorrect answer
  2. BTo protect devices from physical theft
  3. CTo enhance the speed of data transfer
  4. DTo block unauthorized users from accessing the network
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A. To make transmitted data unreadable to unauthorized parties during communication

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Encryption converts data into ciphertext while it travels across the network. Even if intercepted, attackers cannot read it without the decryption key. It protects confidentiality of data in transit.

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