gives you convenience.

 gives you more convenience.

Step 6: Use Your Provisional Identity Certificate

Congratulations! Your provisional identity certificate and its corresponding PEN have been stored and are ready for use. 

So let's use your new PEN! Let's try signing a message and sending it to someone. The message will start with

The recipients of your message will be able to see that it was really sent by you and that it was not altered by anyone. Think of the ways that digitally signed communications can bring new authenticity and accountability to your world. Imagine if everyone had Reliable identity certificates and all messages and files were signed.

Your Provisional Identity Certificate is free, and is valid for one year.

Learn how identity certificates that carry a higher identity quality score can be even more valuable, and how they can be used to create a Fortress of Personal Privacy, locking your personal information away for use only by those to whom you grant permission, and only for purposes that are authorized by you.