Encryption that uses 16-character keys is known as ____ .
A) strong 128-bit encryption
B) strong 256-bit encryption
C) military-strength 512-bit encryption
D) military-strength 1,024-bit encryption

Question

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Each character in a key (assuming it's hexadecimal) represents 4 bits. Therefore, 16 characters represent 64 bits. However, none of the options directly match 64-bit encryption. The closest and technically correct answer is A) strong 128-bit encryption, assuming a misunderstanding in the question's formulation, as 16 hexadecimal characters indeed represent 64 bits, not 128.

Encryption That Uses 16-Character Keys Is Known as ____