Cultures of Trust: Legal, Technical and Archival Perspectives on the Use of Digital Signature Technologies

Abstract

After examining some of the findings of two InterPARES 2 case studies involving the use of cryptographic technologies in e-government initiatives, the author reflects on the different ways in which the issus related to the preservation of digitally signed records and the concept of "electronic authenticity" are perceived, and put into practice, by the various interested professional groups, i.e., legislators, IT experts and archivists.