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Which kind of algorithm is Ron Rivest not famous for creating?

  • Asymmetric encryption
  • Hashing algorithm
  • Secret sharing scheme
  • Stream cipher
Explanation

Ron Rivest is not famous for creating the Secret sharing scheme algorithm. While Rivest, along with Adi Shamir and Leonard Adleman, is well-known for co-creating the RSA encryption algorithm, which is widely used for secure communication and encryption purposes, he is not specifically recognized for inventing the Secret sharing scheme algorithm. The Secret sharing scheme is a method designed for distributing a secret among a group of participants, where each participant holds a share of the secret and cooperation is necessary to reconstruct it. However, its development and prominence are attributed to other notable researchers such as Adi Shamir and George Blakley.