And it looks like they still expect
inline signatures instead of MIME-based PGP sigs. *shrug*
On the bright side again, they were able to set up IPv6-only NS glue for
one of my NS records, so I have an IPv6-only delegation path for my
domains. On the dark side, the online tools couldn't qui
ents. This is why signatures on important documents
have witnesses, so that there are disinterested third parties who can
stand up in court to say what actually happened.
I know, let's prop up an insecure, inefficient system which invites fraud and
forgeries with lots of laws and courts
Jarkko Hietaniemi wrote:
>> And if you can't tell whether a bunch of bits is a scanned-in
>> handwritten signature or not, you might as well not include that bunch
>> of bits in the file since it's not adding any semantics.
>
> This is why I have always wondered how faxing a signed document was
>
en documents. This is why signatures on important documents
have witnesses, so that there are disinterested third parties who can
stand up in court to say what actually happened.
The question then becomes one of what is the digital equivalent of a human
witness, but since software sucks you aren
> Ah, but how can you tell from a bunch of pixels on the screen/a bunch
> of bits in a PDF file whether they're the result of scanning in a
> handwritten signature that shows from a signer giving his assent, or
> whether they're the result of someone having fun with their graphics
> tablet and Phot
ter
> > doesn't have the technology to forge a handwritten signature.
>
> Handwritten signatures are a record of the assent of the signer.
Ah, but how can you tell from a bunch of pixels on the screen/a bunch
of bits in a PDF file whether they're the result of scanning in a
On Tue, 19 Feb 2008, Michael G Schwern wrote:
> It's not like we haven't had have secure, cheap digital signature technology
> for decades now. It's not like everyone with a PC, scanner and printer
> doesn't have the technology to forge a handwritten signature.
On 20 Feb 2008, at 10:28, num...@deathwyrm.com wrote:
Michael G Schwern wrote:
It's not like we haven't had have secure, cheap digital signature
technology for decades now. It's not like everyone with a PC,
scanner and printer doesn't have the technology to forge a
handwritten signature.
Michael G Schwern wrote:
It's not like we haven't had have secure, cheap digital signature
technology for decades now. It's not like everyone with a PC, scanner
and printer doesn't have the technology to forge a handwritten signature.
Especially a DIGITAL handwritten signature. Scanner + phot
I hate that it's 2008 and we're still signing documents with a pen. Let me
explain.
I'm working out the final details of a contract which involves signing a very
simple NDA. The code is all public so the NDA is a mere formality. They took
a PDF and printed it. Then they signed it. Then th
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