Public key cryptography can protect digital data in a way that is not possible in the world of atoms. Imagine each of us having a vault that no one in the whole world can break into. Not a malicious hacker, not a powerful state, not even if they combined forces. This is not possible in the world of atoms.
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blog.anytype.io blog.anytype.io
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Two pieces of technology look striking, especially if we imagine their combined power. These technologies come under the obscure names of Public Key Cryptography and CRDTs.
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- Jul 2020
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www.sos.ca.gov www.sos.ca.gov
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prevent its disclosure to any person not authorized to create the subscriber's digital signature
So the signature can be used by another entity to create the digital signature if authorized beforehand.
So if there is a statement that "I authorize [organization] to create a cryptographic key-pair on my behalf, and create the digital signature."
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