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diff --git a/security/timestamp-authority/pkg-descr b/security/timestamp-authority/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..7160e019b0ea --- /dev/null +++ b/security/timestamp-authority/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +Trusted timestamping is a process that has been around for some time. It +provides a timestamp record of when a document was created or modified. + +A timestamp authority creates signed timestamps using public key +infrastructure. The operator of the timestamp authority must secure the +signing key material to prevent unauthorized timestamp signing. + +A timestamp authority should also verify its own clock. We provide a +configuration to periodically check the current time against well-known +NTP sources. |