HIPAA Exam HIO-301 Topic 2 Question 60 Discussion

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Question #: 60
Topic #: 2

Dr. Alice needs to send patient Bob a prescription electronically. Dr. Alice wants to send the message such that Bob can be sure that the sender of the prescription was in fact Dr. Alice. Dr. Alice decides to encrypt the message as well as include her digital signature. What key will Bob use to be able to decrypt the session key used by Dr. Alice?

ADr. Alice's private key

BDr. Alice's public key

CBob's public key

DBob's private key

EDr. Alice's session key

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Suggested Answer: D

by Harrison at Apr 13, 2024, 08:32 PM

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Serina

5 months ago

I agree with Julian. Using Dr. Julian's public key is the best option for Gerald to decrypt the session key.

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Julian

5 months ago

That's correct. Gerald should use my public key for decryption to ensure secure communication.

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Marleen

5 months ago

But wouldn't using Gerald's private key compromise the security of the communication?

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Shalon

5 months ago

I disagree, I believe Gerald will use his private key to decrypt the session key.

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Gerald

5 months ago

Yes, that makes sense. Using your public key ensures only you could have encrypted the message.

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Julian

5 months ago

I think Bob will use my public key to decrypt the session key.

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Caprice

5 months ago

That makes sense, Dr. Alice's private key is used to decrypt the session key sent to

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Rosita

6 months ago

So, the correct answer is A) Dr. Alice's private key.

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Kelvin

6 months ago

No, Bob will use Dr. Alice's public key to decrypt the session key encrypted by her private key.

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Viva

7 months ago

But wouldn't Bob need Dr. Alice's private key to decrypt the session key?

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Janey

7 months ago

Bob will use Dr. Alice's public key.

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Billy

7 months ago

What key will Bob use to decrypt the session key used by Dr. Alice?

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Irene

8 months ago

Hold up, guys. What if Dr. Alice is using a session key to encrypt the message, and then she's signing it with her private key? In that case, Bob would need to use her public key to verify the signature.

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Adell

8 months ago

Ooh, good point! I think you're right, option B) Dr. Alice's public key is the way to go.

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Michael

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. Wouldn't it make more sense for Bob to use Dr. Alice's public key to decrypt the message? That way, he can verify that it really came from her.

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Lisbeth

8 months ago

I agree. I'm leaning towards C) Bob's public key. That way, Dr. Alice can encrypt the message using Bob's public key, and Bob can decrypt it using his private key.

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Remona

8 months ago

Well, let's think this through. Dr. Alice is encrypting the message, so the key Bob uses to decrypt it has to be something she shares with him, right?

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Amina

6 months ago

That makes sense, since she wants to ensure only Bob can decrypt it.

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Francesco

7 months ago

Dr. Alice's public key

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Xuan

8 months ago

This is a tricky question! I'm not sure if I know the right answer. Any thoughts, guys?

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