Depending on your browser, websites with SSL certificates will have a padlock icon or your address bar will change color and users can click on the padlock icon to verify the identity of the certificate owner.

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And since state ID such as a driver's license or birth certificate often vary by state or county, he adds, it's almost impossible for service employees to verify the authenticity.

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And it will also work to verify where additional decryption keys came from to ensure there has been no tampering of a user's certificate.

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