Is cryptography where security took the wrong branch?

[Eric Rescorla]

"James A. Donald" <jamesd at echeque.com> writes:

>     --
> On 7 Sep 2003 at 9:48, Eric Rescorla wrote:
> > It seems to me that your issue is with the authentication 
> > model enforced by browsers in the HTTPS context, not with SSL 
> > proper.
> 
> To the extent that trust information is centrally handled, as 
> it is handled by browsers, it will tend to be applied in ways 
> that benefit the state and the central authority.
Yeah, I'd noticed that being able to buy stuff at Amazon
really didn't benefit me at all.

-Ekr



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