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Web of Trust

• Trent is a Trusted Third Party
• Verify Trent and then trust who he trusts.

Bob's Public Key	+	Trent's Private Key	=	Signature
Signature	+	Trent's Public Key	=	Bob's Public Key (Verified thru Trent)

        +-------------------+ 
        |    Certificate    |
        +-------------------+ 
        | Bob's Public Key  |
        | Trent's Signature |
        +-------------------+ 
    * Technically there is some other stuff in there too.