e-conveyancing

[Charles Lindsey]

	On Thu, 29 Mar 2001 11:46:37 +0100
	Nicholas Bohm <nbohm@ernest.net> said...

> The underlying problem is precisely the limited security of private keys
> once in widespread use for valuable purposes.

Which is why the timestamping becomes so important. If the timestamp
shows that you signed the document before such a date, then it matters
not whether your key becomes lost or compromised after that date.

There would be much to be said for letting the land registry act as the
principal timestamper for these particular purposes (probably as well as
and not in lieu of other timestamps).

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