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What is the purpose of a digital signature?
What is the purpose of a digital signature?
- To authenticate electronic records (correct)
- To modify electronic records
- To encrypt electronic records
- To delete electronic records
What is the difference between a private key and a public key?
What is the difference between a private key and a public key?
- A private key is used to verify digital signature while a public key is used to create digital signature
- A private key is kept confidential while a public key is more widely known (correct)
- A private key is used to encrypt digital signature while a public key is used to decrypt digital signature
- A private key is widely known while a public key is kept confidential
What are the fundamental requirements for electronic communications or transactions to be legally binding?
What are the fundamental requirements for electronic communications or transactions to be legally binding?
- Authenticity of the sender, message integrity, and message encryption
- Authenticity of the sender, message encryption, and non-repudiation
- Message integrity, message encryption, and non-repudiation
- Authenticity of the sender, message integrity, and non-repudiation (correct)
What does Section 3 advocate for in terms of encryption?
What does Section 3 advocate for in terms of encryption?
What is the purpose of a hash function in digital signature authentication?
What is the purpose of a hash function in digital signature authentication?