In cryptography, a certificate authority or certification authority (CA) is an entity that issues digital certificates. The digital certificate certifies the ownership of a public key by the named subject of the certificate. This allows others (relying parties) to rely upon signatures or assertions made by the private key that corresponds to the c...
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An issuer of Security Certificates used in SSL connections.
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Certificate authorities exist to manage security with respect to e-business. Specifically they manage credentials and encryption/decryption. They form part of the security architecture known as the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI),
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An issuer of Security Certificates used in SSL connections.
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An entity that attests to the identity of a person or an organization. A Certificate Authority might be an external company such as VeriSign that offers certificate services or they might be an internal organization such as a corporate MIS department. The Certificate Authority's chief function is to verify the identity of entities and issue digital...
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