DIGITAL SIGNATURE

DIGITAL SIGNATURE
◼This chapter discusses some practical and legal
initiatives which are taken on national, international and
Community level regarding the introduction of digital
signatures and CA (Certificate Authority) services.

CHAPTER
WHAT IS A DIGITAL SIGNATURE?

The subset of electronic

signatures based on public key
cryptography
The basic nature of digital signatures
is that the author of an electronic
document can sign his electronic
document by using a secret
cryptography key
 The signature you
use on written
documents today,
digital signatures are
now being used to
identify authors/co-
signers of e-mail or
other information
objects electronic
data.
DIGITAL SIGNATURES CAN PROVIDE
THREE IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS

Authentication

Integrity

Non - repudiation
What is cryptography?
highly important instrument for achieving secure
electronic commerce.
is a method of protecting information and
communications through the use of codes, so that
only those for whom the information is intended can
read and process it.
The encoding and decoding of the message is
performed by using a key which is only known to
the communicating partners.
encoding or scrambling the data of an electronic
message, it is possible to protect the information
from being disclosed or modified
Symmetric or secret key
cryptography

-is a type of encryption where only

one key (a secret key) is used to
both encrypt and decrypt electronic
information
Computer Crime

any offense that uses or somehow

involves a computer.

any violation of the criminal law that

involves the knowledge of computer
technology for its perpetration,
investigation, or prosecution.
Computer Fraud

uses electronic resources to

present fraudulent or
misrepresented information as
a means of deception.
Computer fraud consists of
crimes such as:
⮚ online auction fraud
⮚ identity theft
⮚ financial and
telecommunications fraud
⮚ credit card fraud
Computer Crime Types

Fraud
Theft
organized crime rings (mafia/mob)
Prostitution
Stalking
child pornography
 The Internet Crime Complaint Center
has identified several other forms of
Internet fraud crimes

Advance Fee Fraud Schemes-in

Business/Employment Schemes
Counterfeit Check Schemes
Credit/Debit Card Fraud
Freight forwarding/Reshipping
Identity theft
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