NETWORK SECURITY
DIGITAL SIGNATURE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) are legally valid as per the Indian Law. Licensed Certifying Authorities (CA’s) issue DSC’s under the Ministry of Information Technology which makes the use of DSC’s authentic and valid, just as any wet or physical signature.
Detailed explanation-2: -Yes, electronic signatures are valid in all U.S. states and are granted the same legal status as handwritten signatures under state laws. In other industrialized countries, electronic signatures carry the same weight and legal efficiency as handwritten signatures and paper documents.
Detailed explanation-3: -Digital signatures rely on asymmetric cryptography, also known as public key cryptography. An asymmetric key consists of a public/private key pair. The private key is used to create a signature, and the corresponding public key is used to verify the signature.