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= Available Online Signals for Trust = | = Available Online Signals for Trust = | ||
As established above, in the online world an individual must make a judgement of trustworthiness based on the signals available about a virtual object. In addition to signals such as name recognition or look and feel, the online world currently | As established above, in the online world an individual must make a judgement of trustworthiness based on the signals available about a virtual object. In addition to signals such as name recognition or look and feel, the online world currently provides two additional signals that we can use to assist users in evaluating trustworthiness: | ||
* '''Encryption''' lets us comment on the likelihood that the information has been intercepted. | * '''Encryption''' lets us comment on the likelihood that the information has been intercepted. | ||