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How many encryption keys are required to implement a symmetric algorithm with 12 participants?
24
128
12
66
The number of keys required to connect N parties using symmetric cryptography is given by the formula: (N * (N-1)) / 2. I like to write it (N²-N)/2 because seeing the square helps me remember it's the formula for symmetric algorithms. Asymmetric is simply 2N.
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