Thursday, 5 May 2016

advantages and disadvantages of cryptography

cryptography
advanatges:
keeps the information confidential, as only the user will know the key and will provide it to people that may need to know.
cryptography also helps with authenticity. digital signatures are a good example of this.
the cytographic hash function turns a message into a string of data which helps with the datas integrity.

disadvantages:
some cryptography is very difficult to acces even for someone that is using the code.
cryptography doesnt help cover threats like denial of service or the complete breakdown of an informaiton system.
also poor deisgn of the cryptography could mean that there are some threats that come from the cryptography.

Electronic signature
Advantages:
saves time as its quicker to receive all the signatures at once online then to go collect them or to wait for them in the post.
less human errors, there is no issue with it being lost or not arriving or being in bad condition.
it makes its more paper efficient as they wouldnt have to store/waste paper

disadvantages:
some people dont like the lack of secuirity when sending their information online.
less techinical people may find they have trouble understanding or using the e signatures.
there is the cost og security for all the signatures that are recieved.

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