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JWett

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  1. comment
    Comment #17871621

    Surety is not a trusted central authority. There is no mathematically feasible way to backdate a document and weave it into the chain. The only way to circumvent the system would b…

  2. comment
    Comment #17871247

    "Hash and Sign" timestamping is flawed in that it relies on the trust of a central authority. An insider with access to the private key could easily backdate a timestamp and sign a…

  3. comment
    Comment #17865294

    I believe the company is only active in that it still operates its service for existing customers. The website is very old, but you're right, it's admittedly ironic that a computer…

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    Comment #17865168

    Hi, ex-CEO of Surety here. The article is not very technical so I can see where you might assume this is not a true blockchain. However, the hash value published in the Times was, …