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Re: integrity and mail encryption


From: Saqib Ali <docbook.xml () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 13:37:47 -0800

a "public key" by itself does not provide non-repudiation.

An asymmetric algorithm along with a Digital Signature mechanism may
provide non-repudiation.

See:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Apache-WebDAV-LDAP-HOWTO/ssl.html#AEN429
for more info


How does public key encryption provide                   non-repudiation

In Peace,
Saqib Ali
http://www.xml-dev.com/blog/
Consensus is good, but informed dictatorship is better.


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