Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 8-2
Renee has just completed some coursework in Excel application writing and wants to begin developing her own macros to share more widely.She knows that she has to learn more about digital signatures in order to make her plan a reality.
-By digitally signing a workbook that contains a macro that she intends to publicly distribute,Renee assures her audience ____.
A) of the identity of the creator of the macro
B) that the macro has not been altered since the digital signature was created
C) that the macro will perform as expected
D) both a.and b.

Question

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Digital signatures are used to assure the authenticity and integrity of a document or software by verifying the identity of the creator and confirming that the content has not been altered since the digital signature was created. Therefore, by digitally signing a workbook that contains a macro that she intends to publicly distribute, Renee assures her audience of both the identity of the creator of the macro and that the macro has not been altered since the digital signature was created. However, digital signatures do not guarantee that the macro will perform as expected.