Re: why bodyhash if just an authentication mechanism

From: SM <sm_at_resistor.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:22:03 -0800

Hi Ram,
At 02:24 18-12-2011, Ramprasad wrote:
>But why not ?
>If the body hash did not verify then the content has been tampered with.

Yes.

>Conversely if it verifies why does it not mean that the body has not
>been tampered with ?

The answer might be read as providing an assurance about non-repudiation.

Regards,
-sm
Received on Sun Dec 18 2011 - 15:28:00 PST

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