State Kerckhoff's principle. Explain briefly why a cryptosystem designed by someonewho follows this principle is likely to be stronger than one designed by someone who does not. (6 p)
State Kerckhoff's principle. Explain briefly why a cryptosystem designed by someonewho follows this principle is likely to be stronger than one designed by someone who does not. (6 p)
Consider the following cryptosystem: K={A, B}, Pr(A)=2/3, Pr(B)=1/3; P={0, 1}, Pr(0)=3/5, Pr(1)=2/5; C={a, b}, EA(0)=a, EA(1)=b, EB(0)=b, EB(1)=a; Compute Pr(a)=_______ and Pr(0|a)=_________;
Consider the following cryptosystem: K={A, B}, Pr(A)=2/3, Pr(B)=1/3; P={0, 1}, Pr(0)=3/5, Pr(1)=2/5; C={a, b}, EA(0)=a, EA(1)=b, EB(0)=b, EB(1)=a; Compute Pr(a)=_______ and Pr(0|a)=_________;
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