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Cryptography

The practice and study of techniques for securing communication and data through the use of mathematical algorithms, enabling confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation in software systems.

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Code Signing

The process of digitally signing executables and software packages to verify the author's identity and ensure the code hasn't been altered or corrupted since signing.

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