Provide a list of references for using the word identity

andybalaam/crypto-terminology
Andy Balaam 9 months ago
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@ -204,6 +204,25 @@ devices.
changed could be due to attack rather than because they reset their encryption
(plus "encryption" is jargony).
References:
* Wikipedia talks about "identity management":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_and_access_management
* OpenID talks about "identity": https://openid.net/foundation/
* Keyoxide talks about "identities": https://keyoxide.org/
* Keybase talks about "identity" and "identity proofs":
https://book.keybase.io/docs/server
* WhatsApp talks about verifying your "identity":
https://faq.whatsapp.com/1317564962315842/
* Signal avoids using a word for this, and talks about using a security number
to "verify the security of messages with specific contacts":
https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007060632-What-is-a-safety-number-and-why-do-I-see-that-it-changed
but elsewhere does use the word "identity" in this context:
https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/6829998083994-Phone-Number-Privacy-and-Usernames-Deeper-Dive#verification
All of the above are describing ways of proving who you are, which is close to
the use of "identity" here.
### Message key
A **message key** is used to decrypt a message. The metaphor is that messages

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