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By accepting a Digital Signature Certificate, what does the subscriber certify to all who reasonably rely on the information in it, under Section 41(2)?

The subscriber certifies that he holds the private key corresponding to the public key listed in the certificate and is entitled to hold it. He also certifies the truth of his representations to the Certifying Authority and of information within his knowledge.

  1. AThat he holds the private key corresponding to the listed public key and is entitled to hold itCorrect
  2. BThat the Certifying Authority has no knowledge of any material adverse fact
  3. CThat the certificate can never be suspended
  4. DThat the Central Government has verified every representation made

Explanation

Section 41(2) makes the subscriber certify that he holds and is entitled to hold the private key matching the listed public key, that representations made to the Certifying Authority are true, and that information within his knowledge is true. The statement about the Certifying Authority's lack of knowledge is a representation by the Certifying Authority under Section 36(f), not by the subscriber.

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