11.   Another means might be the use of digital signatures.

12.   Another obstacle to advancing the use of digital signatures is the development of competing standards.

13.   Banks and other institutions that depend upon pen-and-paper signatures hope to save time and money by recognizing digital signatures.

14.   A digital signature works by turning identifying information into a secret code that only the participating parties can unscramble.

15.   A doctor might request a copy of an X-ray or a diagnosis and use an online key ring to sign the request with a digital signature.

16.   Businesses and individuals alike would soon be able to settle bills electronically, and digital signatures and electronic postmarks would enable the secure electronic transfer of sensitive documents.

17.   But although Freenet allows for anonymity, such technology as digital signatures could allow for some type of accountability.

18.   But the technology most likely to be used involves electronic authentication for digital signatures.

19.   But when the binding digital signature arrives, Latine says, paper may be history.

20.   Can the development of digital signatures transform Internet security?