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HASH SIGNATURE [1 record]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Encryption and Decryption
  • IT Security
  • Electronic Commerce
CONT

To sign a message electronically, a mathematical function(called a "hash function") must be used; it produces a summary(hash code) of the message. The hash code can then be encrypted and attached to the message. This code is known as a digital signature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Commerce électronique
CONT

Pour signer un message de façon électronique, il faut appliquer une fonction mathématique (appelée «fonction de hachage») qui produit un résumé (code haché) du message. Le code haché peut être ensuite chiffré pour être par la suite annexé au message. C'est ce code qui constitue la signature numérique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criptografía y desciframiento
  • Seguridad de IT
  • Comercio electrónico
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