R. A. Hettinga wrote:
The publisher first has to obtain a digital certificate from a recognized
"certificate authority" or CA (VeriSign (VRSN ) is the largest and best
known CA in the U.S.). The publisher receives a private and a public key,
each of which is a long number of about 300 digits. Thes
On Tue, 10 Aug 2004, Matt Crawford wrote:
>> NEWS ANALYSIS :TECH
>> By Stephen H. Wildstrom
>>
>> How a Digital Signature Works
>
>Is this a "count the errors" contest? I count six.
Standard stuff, really. The reporter misunderstands something,
NEWS ANALYSIS :TECH
By Stephen H. Wildstrom
How a Digital Signature Works
Is this a "count the errors" contest? I count six.
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Business Week
AUGUST 10, 2004
NEWS ANALYSIS :TECH
By Stephen H. Wildstrom
How a Digital Signature Works
Microsoft's new Service Pack makes life tough for programs lacking the
proper