Question

Compare and contrast conventional signatures and digital signature cryptography

Answer 1

BASIS FOR COMPARISON DIGITAL SIGNATURE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

Basic Digital signature can be visualised as an electronic "fingerprint", that is encrypted and identifies the person's identity who actually

signed it. Electronic signature could be any symbol, image, process attached to the message or document signifies the signer's identity and

act an consent on it.

Authentication mechanism Certificate-based digital ID Verifies signers identity through email, phone PIN, etc.

Used for Securing a document. Verifying a document.

Validation Performed by trusted certificate authorities or trust service providers. No specific validation process.

Security Highly secure Vulnerable to tampering