Re: OT - Dig Sigs
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2004
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 59634
interpreted = N
texte = Thank you John I visited the Geotrust site, and that is what I was looking to find. I am amazed at the cost. I forwarded that info to the company whose software I am evaluating for their input. If I get anything of value back I'll post it. Larry On Oct 15, 2004, at 1:09 PM, John Peacock wrote: > Larry Hewitt wrote: > >> I was afraid of that. Verisign has one like this for $400 >> A bit of an impediment to a broadening of digital signature usage. > > The problem is largely that there is no incentive for them to bring > down the price (just because there are multiple suppliers doesn't > automatically provide market pressure). All of these code-signing > certificates involve the CA (Certificate Authority) performing some > sort of due-diligence to verify your identity, which Verisign has > failed at in the past: > > http://news.com.com/2100-1001-254586.html?legacy=cnet > > and then investing in the certificate hold some portion of their own > authority to sign certificates. There are open source ways to do this > (GPG keysigning), but I don't think that asking the client to use some > sort of shared key server to validate your signature will fly (even if > Adobe supported it). > > The whole security certificate business is a disaster from end to end > and to a large extent, that can be placed squarely on Verisign's > shoulders for taking every opportunity to squander the promise of the > technology. > > John > > -- > John Peacock > Director of Information Research and Technology > Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group > 4501 Forbes Boulevard > Suite H > Lanham, MD 20706 > 301-459-3366 x.5010 > fax 301-429-5748 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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Thank you John I visited the Geotrust site, and that is what I was looking to find. I am amazed at the cost. I forwarded that info to the company whose software I am evaluating for their input. If I get anything of value back I'll post it. Larry On Oct 15, 2004, at 1:09 PM, John Peacock wrote: > Larry Hewitt wrote: > >> I was afraid of that. Verisign has one like this for $400 >> A bit of an impediment to a broadening of digital signature usage. > > The problem is largely that there is no incentive for them to bring > down the price (just because there are multiple suppliers doesn't > automatically provide market pressure). All of these code-signing > certificates involve the CA (Certificate Authority) performing some > sort of due-diligence to verify your identity, which Verisign has > failed at in the past: > > http://news.com.com/2100-1001-254586.html?legacy=cnet > > and then investing in the certificate hold some portion of their own > authority to sign certificates. There are open source ways to do this > (GPG keysigning), but I don't think that asking the client to use some > sort of shared key server to validate your signature will fly (even if > Adobe supported it). > > The whole security certificate business is a disaster from end to end > and to a large extent, that can be placed squarely on Verisign's > shoulders for taking every opportunity to squander the promise of the > technology. > > John > > -- > John Peacock > Director of Information Research and Technology > Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group > 4501 Forbes Boulevard > Suite H > Lanham, MD 20706 > 301-459-3366 x.5010 > fax 301-429-5748 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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