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An Introduction to Cryptography and Digital Signatures

Category: Security

Overview Public-key technology provides a variety of critical enabling capabilities for electronic business processes. Through encryption, public-key technology provides confidentiality and access control.
The concept of securing messages through cryptography has a long history. Indeed, Julius Caesar is credited with creating one of the earliest cryptographic systems to send military messages to his generals.

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Publisher
Entrust Technologies
File Format
PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published
Feb 25, 2004
Format
White Papers
Topics
Digital Signatures, PKI

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