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In my previous blog, I talked about the necessity of a Time Stamping Authority (TSA) in regards to non-repudiation. In this blog we are going to have a closer look at time itself, talk about why accurate time is important, and how to achieve accurate time in your own organization.
It is safe to say that everything has gone digital. In an age where people are farming virtual farms and tending to online fish tanks, why wouldn’t the need for a “virtual signature” become apparent? When it comes to replacing your “John Hancock” with a time stamp, the risk of a security compromise becomes heightened. Luckily, there are protective security measures that can easily minimize risk.
What is a time stamp?
A time stamp is the time at which an event is recorded by a computer, not the time of the event itself. Time stamps are used in log files or on filesystems where it is employed for the creation or modification of a file or directory.
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