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-In a PublicKeyInfrastructure a
[CertificationAuthority] is an entity that
signs other
[PublicKey]s based on a policy.
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-certification authorities
+A
[CertificationAuthority] signs [PublicKey]s as trustworthy
based on a policy, thereby forming the cornerstone of hierarchic [PublicKeyInfrastructure]s such as in the [X509] model
. [Thawte] and VeriSign are well known examples.
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CategoryCryptography
