Adigital certificate is a data file that binds a publicly knowncryptographic key to an organization.

A digital certificate contains information about an organization, such as the common name (e.g., mozilla.org), the organization unit (e.g., Mozilla Corporation), and the location (e.g., Mountain View). Digital certificates are most commonly signed by acertificate authority, attesting to the certificate's authenticity.

See also

• Digital certificate on Wikipedia