-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 DJA wrote: > Every time I hear about computer security using digital signatures, I > remind myself that, some biometrics aside, the only thing a digital > signature can guarantee is that a specific _computer_ was the source of > the signature, not a specific _person_.
Signatures generally require something you have (the key) and something you know (the password). They can both be stolen but that is generally more difficult than forging someones signature. So when you think about written signatures just remind yourself that the written signature proves nothing at all. - -- Tracy R Reed http://ultraviolet.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFMGIA9PIYKZYVAq0RAvA0AJ9vOJB/WP8+10IC7/rdKfbHu9WPWACeIvSL GEYyCjHelVzJxg31IZ+98QI= =A+vk -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
