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Change "cryptographic signature" to "digital signature".
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<h3>Proofs (Signatures)</h3>
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<p>
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The securing mechanism used to prove that the information in a
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[=verifiable credential=] or [=verifiable presentation=] was not tampered
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with is called a <em>cryptographic proof</em>. There are many types of cryptographic proofs
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The securing mechanism used to prove that the information in a [=verifiable
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credential=] or [=verifiable presentation=] was not tampered with is called a
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<em>cryptographic proof</em>. There are many types of cryptographic proofs
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including, but not limited to, digital signatures and zero-knowledge proofs. In
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general, when verifying cryptographic proofs, implementations are expected to
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ensure:
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</p>
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<ul>
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The cryptographic proof is available in a form defined by a known cryptographic suite.
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The cryptographic proof is available in a form defined by a known cryptographic
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suite.
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<li>
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All required cryptographic proof [=properties=] are present.
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</li>
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The cryptographic proof [=verification=] algorithm, when applied to the data, results in an
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accepted cryptographic proof.
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The cryptographic proof [=verification=] algorithm, when applied to the data,
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results in an accepted cryptographic proof.
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</li>
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</ul>
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Acceptably recent metadata regarding the [=verification material=]
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associated with the signature is available. For example, if the
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[=verification material=] is a public key, the
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metadata might include [=properties=] related to the validity period,
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the controller, or the authorized purpose, such as
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Acceptably recent metadata regarding the [=verification material=] associated
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with the signature is available. For example, if the [=verification material=]
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is a public key, the metadata might include [=properties=] related to the
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validity period, the controller, or the authorized purpose, such as
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authentication or encryption, of the public key.
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</li>
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The public key is not suspended, revoked, or expired.
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</li>
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The cryptographic signature is expected to verify.
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The digital signature is expected to verify.
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</li>
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Any additional requirements defined by the securing mechanism are satisfied.

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