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Digital Signature

Digital signatures provide authentication of digital messages and documents using asymmetric key cryptography. A digital signature is generated by encrypting a hash of the message with the sender's private key and can be verified by decrypting the signature with the sender's public key. This allows the recipient to confirm the identity of the sender and verify that the message has not been altered. Digital signatures are commonly used for software distribution, financial transactions, and other situations where detecting forgery and tampering is important.

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Digital Signature

Digital signatures provide authentication of digital messages and documents using asymmetric key cryptography. A digital signature is generated by encrypting a hash of the message with the sender's private key and can be verified by decrypting the signature with the sender's public key. This allows the recipient to confirm the identity of the sender and verify that the message has not been altered. Digital signatures are commonly used for software distribution, financial transactions, and other situations where detecting forgery and tampering is important.

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DIGITAL

SIGNATURE
Presented by ~~
SNIGDHA ADHIKARY
ECE
Why do we need Digital
Signature ???
 A MAC can provide message integrity and
message authentication.

 MAC has a drawback. It needs a


symmetric key that must be establish
between the sender and the receiver.

 A digital signature on the other hand, can


use a pair of asymmetric key (one public
and a private key).
What is Digital signature ???
 A digital signature is a mathematical scheme
for demonstrating the authenticity of a digital
message or document.
 A valid digital signature gives a recipient
reason to believe that the message was
created by a known sender, and was not
altered in transit.
 Digital signatures are commonly used for
software distribution, financial transactions,
and in cases where it is important to detect
forgery and tampering .
Various methods of employing
Digital Signature:-
 Using asymmetric –key Cipher.
 Using Keyed Hash function.
Public key Cryptography
 Public-key cryptography involves the
use of asymmetric key algorithms.
 Asymmetric key algorithms used to
create a mathematically related key
pair.
 A secret Private key and a published
Public key.
 Protects the confidentiality and
integrity of a message.
 The message is Encrypted using the
Public key, which can only be
Decrypted using the Private key.
Digital Signature using Keyed
Hash Function:
The electronics/equivalent of the document and
finger print pair is the message and digest pair. To
preserve the integrity of a message. The message
is passed through an algorithm, called hash
function.
The hashed function creates a compressed image
of the message that can be used as a fingerprint.
 For compatibility.
 For integrity.
 For efficiency.
Cryptographic protocol
 Cryptographic protocol or Encryption protocol is
an abstract or concrete protocol performing a security-
related function and applies cryptographic methods. A
cryptographic protocol usually incorporates at least
some of these aspects:
 Key agreement or establishment.
 Entity authentication.
 Symmetric encryption and message authentication
material construction.
 Secured application-level data transport.
 Non-repudiation methods.
Uses of digital signatures
1. Authentication.
2. Integrity .
Additional security precautions:-
1. Putting the private key on a smart card.
2. Using smart card readers with a separate
keyboard.
3. Other smart card designs.
4. Using digital signatures only with trusted
applications.
FUTURE SCENARIO
 Digital encryption of data is useful during storage
and retrieval of medical history of patients involved
in e-Health programs.
 The growth of e-commerce and the recent enactment
of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National
Commerce Act (E-Sign Act) has opened a new
frontier.
 With this constant development key management is
becoming an issue.
 Advancements in HotJava and JavaPlugin based
technologies will maintain fluidity and flexibility in
key management.

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