Found 13 Articles for Digital Signature

An attachment to an electronic document that can be viewed as a signature is referred to as a digital signature. It is used to prevent the unauthorized alterations in a document. Thus, a digital signature is created for encrypting the document. On the other hand, the medium which is provided to validate the identity of a user for an electronic transaction is referred to as a digital certificate. Digital certificates are used to provide protection against unauthorized data exchange from user to websites. The most basic difference between a digital signature and a digital certificate is that a digital signature ... Read More

In practice, a lot of people use the terms digital signature and electronic signature interchangeably. Although a digital signature is a type of electronic signature, but they are not exactly the same. The most basic difference between a digital signature and an electronic signature is that a digital signature is used to secure a document, whereas an electronic signature is used to verify a document. Read this article to find out more about digital signatures and electronic signatures and how they are different from each other. What is a Digital Signature? A digital signature is a type of electronic signature ... Read More

Digital Signature is a mathematical technique which is used to authenticate a digital document. This is equivalent to handwritten signature or a stamped seal and offers far more security and integrity to the message or digital document. It solves the problem of impersonation in digital communications by providing evidence of origin, identity and status of the digital transactions. Many countries like the United States of America consider digital signatures as legal. They even publish public laws, private laws and the Budget with digital signatures.How does a Digital Signature Work?Digital signatures are based on asymmetric cryptography, which means that the information ... Read More