The _________ scheme has reigned supreme as the most widely accepted and implemented approach to public-key encryption.
A) SHA-1
B) HMAC
C) MD5
D) RSA

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RSA has been the most widely accepted and implemented approach to public-key encryption since its publication in 1977. It is widely used for secure data transmission, digital signatures, and authentication. SHA-1, HMAC, and MD5 are all cryptographic hash functions and not public-key encryption schemes.

The _________ Scheme Has Reigned Supreme as the Most Widely