Web of Trust (PGP)

Let's explore how the web of trust solves the problem of a public-key infrastructure.

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When using a public-key infrastructure, one has to trust at least the root certificate authorities, which means the overall system is subject to some form of centralization. An alternative approach that aspired to solve the same problem in a more decentralized way is the web of trust.

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