1. Digital certificate refers to an electronic document issued by CA, which is a series of numbers that can display the identity information of network users and provide a way to verify the identity of network users on the computer network, so digital certificate is also called digital identification.

2. Electronic seal: data in electronic form, which is associated with data messages (electronic documents, electronic information) to identify the identity of the signer and show that the signer approves the contents of the data message.

Second, the use characteristics are different.

1. digital certificate: When users apply for certificates, there will be two different certificates, one for the work computer and the other for verifying the interaction of user information. If the computers used are different, the user needs to re-obtain the certificate used to verify the user's use of the computer, but it cannot be backed up, so that even if someone steals the certificate, the user's account information cannot be obtained, which ensures the account information.

2. Electronic seal: Electronic seal overcomes many defects of traditional seal and is more secure. Electronic seal conforms to traditional habits and makes electronic signature visible, which promotes the popularization and application of electronic signature in the transition stage from traditional office writing mode to information office writing mode.

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Specific practices of electronic seal:

The digital signature of electronic document content is effectively bound to the electronic seal image through digital watermarking, encryption and other technologies (such as hiding data in the electronic seal image by using hiding technology).

The process of verifying the authenticity of electronic seal is actually the process of verifying digital signature. Only when the electronic document associated with the electronic seal is proved to be true by electronic signature/verification technology can the image of the electronic seal be recognized as valid, otherwise the electronic seal cannot be displayed or can only be a picture with no legal effect.

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