[Cryptography] Explaining PK to grandma

dan at geer.org dan at geer.org
Tue Nov 26 19:47:06 EST 2013


 > > Yes, "signature" is an unfortunate term. "Seal" would have been better.
 > ...
 > I like seal.

The term of art in postal mail is "sealed against inspection"
and it matters rather a lot.  In the U.S., the Postal Service
has its own police force -- not even the Treasury can still
say that.

--dan



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