How were documents and signatures authenticated in the 18th century? Hint: It wasn't by push notification or text authorization codes. Read more about information security in the 1700s in today's The UncommonWealth.
https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2023/09/18/multifactor-authentication/
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