Integrity

• Integrity is defined as a state of being unimpaired; soundness or wholeness.

• Once a document has been digitally signed with an encrypted signature, it cannot be altered without changing the digital signature.
  • A digital signature ensures that a document or file has not been altered.

• Digital signatures, when used properly, act as a document seal.

What is accountability?

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© 2006 John Michael Pierobon

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