CFP: PKI research workshop

[Carl Ellison]

At 02:47 PM 1/14/2002 -0800, Eric Rescorla wrote:
>>  Meanwhile, the information that the user
>> really looks at to make a security decision (the Palm logo and the
>> little padlock) aren't related at all.
>No possible security system can protect people who trust
>whatever logo happens to be transmitted to them in web pages.



That is certainly true today, but that is precisely how users decide whether or not to give up their credit card numbers or more sensitive information.  It's a good thing that the user is absolved of liability in case the credit card is stolen.  I disagree that it's not possible to secure logos.  It's a MMOP (mere matter of programming). :)

 - Carl



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