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Cryptography andCryptography andNetwork SecurityNetwork SecurityChapter 13Chapter 13
Fourth EditionFourth Editionby William Stallingsby William StallingsLecture slides by Lawrie BrownLecture slides by Lawrie Brown
 
 
Chapter 13 –Chapter 13 –Digital Signatures &Digital Signatures &Authentication ProtocolsAuthentication Protocols
To guard against the baneful influence exerted by strangersTo guard against the baneful influence exerted by strangersis therefore an elementary dictate of savage prudence.is therefore an elementary dictate of savage prudence.Hence before strangers are allowed to enter a district, or Hence before strangers are allowed to enter a district, or at least before they are permitted to mingle freely withat least before they are permitted to mingle freely withthe inhabitants, certain ceremonies are often performed the inhabitants, certain ceremonies are often performed by the natives of the country for the purpose of disarming by the natives of the country for the purpose of disarming the strangers of their magical powers, or of disinfecting,the strangers of their magical powers, or of disinfecting,so to speak, the tainted atmosphere by which they areso to speak, the tainted atmosphere by which they aresupposed to be surrounded.supposed to be surrounded.
The Golden BoughThe Golden Bough
, Sir James George Frazer , Sir James George Frazer 
 
 
Digital SignaturesDigital Signatures
have looked athave looked atmessage authenticationmessage authentication
but does not address issues of lack of trustbut does not address issues of lack of trust
digital signatures provide the ability to:digital signatures provide the ability to:
verify author, date & time of signatureverify author, date & time of signature
authenticate message contentsauthenticate message contents
be verified by third parties to resolve disputesbe verified by third parties to resolve disputes
hence include authentication function withhence include authentication function withadditional capabilitiesadditional capabilities
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