Accounts and Keys

We use public-key cryptography to identify people, organizations, and devices. In each case, there is a private-public key pair. The private key is kept a secret and is used to securely sign data. The public key is known as the Account ID. The signatures are included in the content and this arrangement allows anyone to verify that the creator of this content, identified with the Account ID, must have had access to the private key. This allows you to stay anonymous but maintain a consistent identity over time. (Technically this is pseudo-anonymity- your Account ID is your pseudonym)