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what is digital certificate? what is its significance? ( in long)​

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A digital certificate provides information about the identity of an entity. A digital certificate is issued by a Certification Authority (CA). Examples of trusted CA across the world are Verisign, Entrust, etc

A Digital Certificate provides an electronic means of proving your identity. It also provides you with a high level of security for your online transactions. You can use certificates to encrypt information such that only the intended recipient can read it. You can digitally sign information to provide assurance to the recipient that it has not been changed in transit, and enable verification that you actually sent the message.