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Digital signature

Security På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-23

Asymmetric cryptography proving a message comes from the right sender and hasn't been altered.

Sign with private key, verify with public. RSA, ECDSA, Ed25519. Different from HMAC (symmetric shared secret). Foundation for: TLS certs, signed git commits, Apple app signing, crypto transactions.

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