Quote: a verifier, guard, or auditor establishes a link in the chain of trust

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What establishes a link in the chain [of trust], that is, a fact P==>Q? Some verifier, either the object's … form "principal says delegation," where a delegation is … we must answer three questions. Why trust the … Who says? Second, we must establish how we … Q cryptographically signs X, something that a program … [ref]. … the only ways the verifier can directly know … [is] by receiving it on a secure channel or by storing … The simplest way [to setup a secure channel is to store the key locally, e.g., K_Intel ==> Intel] … Why is the principal willing? Third, we must … Some facts are installed manually, such as K_Intel-->Intel …   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: 'principal says delegation' is evidence for trust; why trust the principal?, who says?, why is the principal willing?

Quote: if Q is a key, 'Q says P=>Q' if Q signs P=>Q; requires a secure channel or a local key

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