E-commerce relies on public key cryptography and digital certificates to ensure secure transactions. Public key encryption uses SSL to encrypt data, while digital certificates bind a website’s public key to their identity for public trust. Certification authorities issue digital certificates, and browsers check them for anomalies. Phishing scams can hijack digital certificates or use self-signed […]
Service certificates were issued by the US government to World War I veterans, providing an additional payment to make up for the difference between military pay and private sector earnings. They were redeemable after 20 years, but due to economic hardships and political reasons, Congress allowed early redemption in 1935. The certificates were issued for […]
Service certificates were issued to compensate American World War I veterans for missed wages. The certificates matured in 1945 but were redeemed 10 years early due to economic hardships. The bonus included $1 USD per day of service and an additional 25 cents per day for overseas service. Congress issued approximately $3.6 billion in face […]
