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Which is the primary drawback to using advanced encryption standard (AES) algorithm with a 256-bit key to share sensitive data?
The fact that you have to share the key through a different channel from the main data.
To get messaging programs to function with this algorithm requires complex configurations.
It has been proven to be a weak cipher; therefore, should not be trusted to protect sensitive data.
None of these
AES is a symmetric key algorithm, meaning a secret encrypted key must be shared between the sender and each recipient through a different channel than the main message/data. EDIT I have a problem with the given answers. There are two answers that are the exact same except one says it is a symmetric key algorithm. I removed extra answer as it is the same. ***once again a cursory google search will show the requirement of complex configurations is a drawback. Good question, Garbage answer set.
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