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Digital signature

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001611

A mathematical scheme for demonstrating the authenticity of a digital message or document. It provides assurance to the recipient that the message was created by a known sender and was not altered in transit. This technology uses cryptographic techniques to bind an identity to a digital transaction, often regulated by statutes such as the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN Act) in the United States.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001611
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Digital signature",
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  "definition": "A mathematical scheme for demonstrating the authenticity of a digital message or document. It provides assurance to the recipient that the message was created by a known sender and was not altered in transit. This technology uses cryptographic techniques to bind an identity to a digital transaction, often regulated by statutes such as the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN Act) in the United States.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/digital-signature/"
}

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