Multiple choice technology security

What is the functionality of the sign() method?

  1. Encrypts the input and returns the encrypted string

  2. Encodes the data

  3. Hashes the data

  4. Create a digital signature for the provided input data and return the signature in a string
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Explanation

The sign() method creates a digital signature for the input data and returns it as a string. Digital signatures provide authentication and integrity verification - they prove the data originated from a specific source and wasn't tampered with. This is different from encryption (confidentiality) or hashing (one-way).

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