Security Solutions
Is e-Mail Better than Mail?
v Confidentiality = Encryption
Ø Encryption key (public/private)
v Integrity + Authentication: Electronic Signature
Ø N.B. – Thus we have non-repudiation of origin.
v Non-Repudiation of Receipt: Electronic Replies
Ø Can include the “check sum.”
Ø Arrived at mailbox or was read?
v Proof of date/time is still a little tricky
Ø There are ways to get around this using reliable third
parties.