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US Gov't Printing Office begins authenticating its online content

By Steven Probst

Until recently, US GPO publications such as the U.S. Code and the Code of Federal Regulations were accessible online through GPO Access, however, users had no guarantee of the authenticity of the information they were accessing. The problem, faced by many government agencies, has been that digital technology has made electronic documents vulnerable to unauthorized alteration.

However, beginning with the 110th Congress, GPO has begun authenticating its online content through the use of digital certificates and digital signatures which create a "certification path" that users can rely on. For more information about GPO's authentication efforts, click here.

Source: WisBlawg

Full post as published by V.U.Lawcity - The Valpo Law Blawg on March 31, 2008 (boomark / email).