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What
is asymmetric crypto system ?
A
system of secure key pair consisting of a private key for creating a
digital signature and a public key to verify the signature.
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what is meant by certificate revocation ?
The
act of invalidating a certificate as a trusted security credential prior
to the natural expiration of its validity period.
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what is meant by certificate revocation list
(CRL) ?
A
periodically issued list, digitally signed by a CA or sub- CA , of
identified certificates that have been revoked prior to their expiration
dates. The list generally indicates the CRL issuer’s name , the date of
issue, the date of the next scheduled CRL issue, the revoked certificates
serial numbers & the specific times & reasons for revocation.
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What is meant by certification practice statement (CPS)?
A
statement of the practices that Mtnl Trust Line or a customer employs in
approving or rejecting certificate applications &issuing , revocating
& renewing certificates.
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What is meant by certifying authority (CA)?
certifying
authority (CA) means a person who has been granted a licence to issue a
digital signature certificate under section 24 of the Indian IT-Act 2000.
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What is meant by digital signature?
Authentication
of any electronic record by a subscriber by means of an electronic method
or procedure in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the Indian
IT-Act –2000.
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What is Encryption?
The
translation of data into a secret code. Encryption is the most effective
way to achieve data security. To read encrypted data , you must have
access to a secret key that enables you to decrypt it. Unencrypted data is
called plain TEXT; encrypted data is referred to as CIPHER TEXT.
There
are two main type of encryption
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What is Indian IT –Act 2000
The
term IT-Act refeers to the act of parliament of India and its associated
rules,regulations & guidelines . The IT-ACT provides the legal
framework for offering CA services in India.
