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complementary-integrity-verification [ verb ]

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complementary-integrity-verification [ verb ]

AI–generated Summary

a mechanism that can independently verify integrity without needing access to a previous instance or reference version for comparison.

Definition

A mechanism that can verify integrity independent of needing access to a previous instance or reference version of the information for comparison. Source: Neil Thomson

Complementary nature

Independent Integrity Verification is what is achieved by use of a public key from the data "controller" such that it does not need to compare received data/messages against the sent data/message.

The already verified chain up to a certain point in time in the past (previous instance or reference version) no longer needs to be verified.

Example: The tail of a KEL+ that has been verified to its root-of-trust+ on a certain date and time, can be cut off. You don't need to verify this any more from this date.

See also

integrity+ verified integrity+

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