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Digital signatures have been around for decades, but recent events have put them back in the spotlight. They were heralded as the future of cybersecurity as far back as 1999, but in the intervening years came to be somewhat taken for granted by security engineers. Not any longer: the massive move to home working precipitated by the Covid-19 pandemic have forced many to take a fresh look at the value of digital signatures, why they matter, and their relationship to encryption.
We thought we’d do the same. In this article, we’ll give you a refresher course on how digital signatures work, why they are important, and what the future holds.
How do digital signatures work?
Digital signatures, at the most fundamental level, are mathematical algorithms used to validate the authenticity and integrity of an electronic message. This “message” could be…
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Posted by: Bernard Brode |
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August 03, 2020 at 09:11PM
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