Experts Raise Concerns Over Privacy Risks Tied to Digital Signatures

Do we need to worry about government tracing and identity theft? A leading technology expert has warned that digital signatures, an increasingly prevalent Internet security technology, could hail a future devoid of privacy.. . . Do we need to worry about government tracing and identity theft? A leading technology expert has warned that digital signatures, an increasingly prevalent Internet security technology, could hail a future devoid of privacy.

Speaking at the International Forum on Surveillance by Design in London, senior cryptographer with specialists in anonymous Internet technology Zero Knowledge Dr Stefan Brands warned that digital signatures might lead to widespread government tracing and identity theft.

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