The ____ algorithm was the first public key encryption algorithm developed (in 1977)and published for commercial use.
A)DES
B)RSA
C)MAC
D)AES

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RSA (Rivest, Shamir, Adleman) was the first public key encryption algorithm developed and published for commercial use in 1977. DES (Data Encryption Standard) was a symmetric encryption algorithm developed in 1975, MAC (Message Authentication Code) is a code used to authenticate the integrity and authenticity of a message, and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) was adopted as a standard in 2001, long after RSA was developed.

The ____ Algorithm Was the First Public Key Encryption Algorithm