A detached signature is a type of digital signature that is kept separate from its signed data, as opposed to bundled together into a single file.
This approach offers several advantages, such as preventing unauthorized modifications to the original data objects. However, there is a risk that the detached signature could become separated from its associated data, making the data inaccessible.
See also
References
- Free Software Foundation (1999). "Making and verifying signatures: Detached signatures". The GNU Privacy Handbook. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- Microsoft Corporation (2016-10-16). "Detached Signatures". MSDN Library. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
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