(I) The property of being genuine and able to be verified and be trusted [RFC2828] The principle that ensures that a message is received in exactly the same form in which it was sent [AFSEC] (see also authentication)
the property of being genuine and able to be verified and be trusted It is important, in security, not to assume too much about authenticity For example, authentication of identity does not prove anything about the motives, competency, or activities of the individual so identified Checksumming of a program verifies that it has not changed, but does not prove that it was not originally intended to be malicious See also authenticate, authentication, validate, verify
The degree to which activities are faithful, comprehensive representations of the contexts and complexity found in important, real-life performances of adults that are nonroutine yet meaningful and engaging for students Authentic activities are either replicas of or analogous to the kinds of problems faced by adult citizens or professionals in the field and are accompanied by the resources and opportunities for discussion, collaboration, revision, and justification typical of the production of quality adult performances (Wiggins 1993)
Self-conscious appropriation of the conditions of one's own existence and identity According to Heidegger, such deliberate reflection about the goals and values of life is the only successful response to the experience of Angst without falling into self-deception Recommended Reading: Michael E Zimmerman, Eclipse of the Self: The Development of Heidegger's Concept of Authenticity (Ohio, 1986) {at Amazon com} and Heidegger, Authenticity, and Modernity: Essays in Honor of Hubert L Dreyfus (MIT, 2000) {at Amazon com} Also see OCP, Lawrence J Hatab, and noesis
The University's guarantee that a document is a true reflection of student record information and assurance that the document and/or data has not been altered or tampered with
The character trait or virtue of authenticity is that of being genuine, honest with oneself as well as others Therefore "authenticity" connotes not only candor, but an absence of hypocrisy or self-deception
where the different perceptions and wisdom of curator, conservator and scientist complement one another And the presence of the damage caused by old age or by restoration often provides valuable clues
* The character trait or virtue of authenticity is that of being genuine, honest with oneself as well as others Therefore "authenticity" connotes not only candor, but an absence of hypocrisy or self-deception
The digital material is what it purports to be In the case of electronic records, it refers to the trustworthiness of the electronic record as a record In the case of "born digital" and digitised materials, it refers to the fact that whatever is being cited is the same as it was when it was first created unless the accompanying metadata indicates any changes Confidence in the authenticity of digital materials over time is particularly crucial owing to the ease with which alterations can be made
One of the cornerstones of secure Internet communications, referring to the fact that he sender (either client or server) of a message is who they claim to be