Re[2]: Question to german users/ Frage an deutsche Benutzer

[Konrad Podloucky]

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On Tue, 2003-05-27 at 11:51, DeBug wrote:
> WK> Given a signed paper contract about the use of signatures between the
> WK> parties, OpenPGP signed documents can be enforcable to the same grade
> WK> as those with a handwritten signature.
>=20
> Bah! really ?
> digital keys can be stolen,
> and
> personal features can't or at least are much harder to mimic/ to copy
> Isn't it the principal difference ?

There is an excellent article on that topic from Bruce Schneier:
http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,19485,00.html

This article was written in 2000 and unfortunately lawmakers obviously
haven't done their homework yet (surprise, surprise).

Konrad

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