23. Reliance on certificates foreseeable

Terms defined in s 2

• digital signature

  digital signature

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  “digital signature” means an electronic signature consisting of a transformation of an electronic record using an asymmetric cryptosystem and a hash function such that a person having the initial untransformed electronic record and the signer’s public key can accurately determine —(a)whether the transformation was created using the private key that corresponds to the signer’s public key; and(b)whether the initial electronic record has been altered since the transformation was made;

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• public key

  public key

  Defined · s 2

  “public key” means the key of a key pair used to verify a digital signature;

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• valid certificate

  valid certificate

  Defined · s 2

  “valid certificate” means a certificate that a certification authority has issued and which the subscriber listed in it has accepted;

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