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In a cryptographic sense, integrity means unimpaired and complete.

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Should the identity of a sender be verified using additional means, or does a MAC suffice?

It is a recurring topic: what exactly is identity and how to prove it ? But related to your question: a MAC (correctly implemented) proves that the author of the message was in possession of the secr …
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