Comment Re:PKI is a stupid name (Score 1) 171
FYI that is how Microsoft Outlook shows Digital Signatures.
PKI is not a single entity, and it doesn't need a single icon associated with it. PKI is used for Digital Signatures, SSL, and encryption among many other things- and hence a generic term Public Key Infrastructure to indicate any implementation of Public Key Cryptography.
PKI is not a single entity, and it doesn't need a single icon associated with it. PKI is used for Digital Signatures, SSL, and encryption among many other things- and hence a generic term Public Key Infrastructure to indicate any implementation of Public Key Cryptography.