signed after/before encryption?

2000-11-06 Thread zhu qun-ying
While normally the original data before encryption gets signed, what is the effect of signing the encrypted data? In this form, the verification can take place without decrypting the data. Any pros and cons of this method? Thanks -- (~._.~) Öì Ⱥ Ó¢ (Qun-Ying) (65) 874-6643 ( O )

Re: signed after/before encryption?

2000-11-06 Thread zhu qun-ying
I am sorry for my unclear questions. In a scenario that the signature is stored in PKCS#7 format which is encrypted with the recipient's public key. While the data is encrypted with 3DES. If the data are to be stored in its encryption form and only decrypted when its in use, does the