Question

Difference between direct digital signature and arbitrated digital signature

Answer 1

Answer:

Direct digital signature involves only two parties, a sender and a receiver.

A Arbitrated digital signature involves three parties, a sender, receiver and a trusted arbiter.

There is a threat of forged digital signatures in Direct digital signature.

There is no threat of forged signatures because an independent arbiter verifies the whole process with due dating and time-stamping.