digital certificate

A digital certificate is an electronic “passport” that allows a person, computer or organization to exchange information securely over the Internet using the public key infrastructure (PKI). A digital certificate may also be referred to as a public key certificate. General Information The main purpose of the digital certificate is to ensure that the public

Digital signature

Digital signature From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about cryptographic signatures. For simple signatures in digital form, see Electronic signature. A diagram showing how a digital signature is applied and then verified. A digital signature is a mathematical scheme for demonstrating the authenticity of a digital message or document. A valid digital signature