Which of the following areas is considered a strength of symmetric key cryptography when compared with asymmetric algorithms?

Which of the following areas is considered a strength of symmetric key cryptography when compared with asymmetric algorithms?
A . Key distribution
B. Security
C. Scalability
D. Speed

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Speed

Symmetric key systems are considerably faster than asymmetric key systems but have issues with proper key distribution, controlling keys as more users need to communicate, and cannot provide non-repudiation or authenticity.