DIGITAL CERTIFICATE

digital  certificate.A  publicly  available  computer-based  record  that  identifies  the  certifying

authority  and  the  subscriber  who  was  issued  a  digital  signature  for  electronically  transmitted

documents  and  that  also  provides  the  person’s  public  key  for  decrypting  the  digital  signature.  •

Subscribers  register  with  certification  authorities  to  obtain  digital  signatures.  Certificates  may

include  additional  information,  including  issuance  and  expiration  dates,  and  recommended

reliance limits for transactions relying on the certificate. The certificate also serves as an electronic

notarization when attached to an electronic document by the sender. [Blacks Law 8th]