Which of the following are true statements about digital certificates in Web browsers? Digital certificates are used to verify the ownership of encrypted keys used in secured communication. II. Digital certificates are used to verify that the connection to a Web site is fault tolerant.

1. I only

2. II only

3. I and I

4. INeither I and II

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Ruth Hawkins

1 September, 14:27

Which of the following are true statements about digital certificates in Web browsers? Digital certificates are used to verify the ownership of encrypted keys used in secured communication. II. Digital certificates are used to verify that the connection to a Web site is fault tolerant.

1. I only

2. II only

3. I and I

4. INeither I and II

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Jayleen Sanders · Answer 1

Out of the following statements I. Digital certificates are used to verify the ownership of encrypted keys used in secured communication. II. Digital certificates are used to verify that the connection to a Web site is fault tolerant, following is true about digital certificates in Web browser:

1. I only

Explanation:

Digital certificates are used to verify the ownership of encrypted keys used in secured communication but are not used to verify that the connection to a Website is fault tolerant. In Cryptography, digital certificate is also known as public key certificate or identity key which is basically an electronic document consist of password in order to prove the ownership of a public key. These certificates are used to make the safe exchange of data over the internet.