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Overview
Data entry requires a signing key in order to establish that inputted data has come from an
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authentic source.
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Data entry items are identified by active identifiers.
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Table: A hash grid table describing the different states of active and passive identifiers. The
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states of active identifiers
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are highlighted.
What is an Active identifier?
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A controlled identifier that originates from an authentic source to identify an entity
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that has the capacity to govern. An active identifier cannot be controlled by a passive identifier.
Technical requirements
Active identifiers are assigned to the Inputs domain. Technical requirements include:
- Cryptographic keys. In cryptography, a key is a string of characters used within an encryption algorithm for altering data so that it appears random. Like a physical key, it locks (encrypts) data so that only someone with the right key can unlock (decrypt) it.
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