Alex Gaynor • 9/9/2024

Signatures are like backups

The article draws an analogy between data backups and cryptographic signatures, emphasizing that their true value lies in restoration and verification, not just creation. It criticizes package signing systems that focus heavily on generating signatures but neglect practical verification mechanisms, arguing that security depends on making verification as central to the design as signing itself.

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#security #cryptography #Software Distribution