Securing Fingerprint and Booking Station Data withDigital Signatures

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Securing Fingerprint and Booking Station Data withDigital Signatures

Today’s briefing

Why do we need digital signatures?

GAO’s Requirements

Digital Signatures

More properties. . .

How do digital signatures work?

Keys for Signing & Verifying

Signature Generation

Signature Verification

Successful Signature Verification Implies:

Necessary features

Public Key Infrastructure(PKI)

Federal Standard for DigSigs

Application to Booking Station Data

Signing Mugshot Data(Example)

Verifying Mugshot Data(Example)

Additional Example

Who is using digital signatures in the Federal Government?

Uses of Digital Signatures

What products implement digital signatures?

Validated Products using Digital Signatures

More Products. . .

Additional Information

Conclusion RegardingDigital Signatures

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