we need to know -> it is important to understand

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@ -544,9 +544,9 @@ to be able to sensibly trust their computing systems in this modern
age. age.
To be sure, we need authentication when it is important to know that a To be sure, we need authentication when it is important to know that a
certain entity "said a particular thing", but we need to know that certain entity "said a particular thing", but it is important to
this is not the same as knowing whether a particular entity "can do a understand that this is not the same as knowing whether a particular
certain thing". entity "can do a certain thing".
Mixing up authentication with authorization is how we get ACLs, Mixing up authentication with authorization is how we get ACLs,
and ACLs have serious problems. and ACLs have serious problems.