`Identified by` <CA> technique of TrustBar adopted by IE, other browsers...

[Amir Herzberg]

IE 7 implements some of TrustBar and FF improvements to security 
indicators. Specifically, they now color-code the location bar and 
added, in SSL/TLS pages, the name of the site and the `Identified by` 
<name of CA> - like TrustBar.

They do not yet implement some of our other mechanisms, including the 
petnaming (allowing users to select their own name or logo which will be 
automatically displayed on entering a specific site), and the `random 
training exercise attacks`. OTOH, at least regarding the last 
mechanisms, we definitely agree it is not yet ready for prime time (and 
hope soon to provide a better version of it).

Some relevant links:

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2005/11/21/495507.aspx - IE developer 
describing the improved security UI, with some screen shots

http://dot.kde.org/1132619164/ - KDE developer describes a meeting of 
developers of four major browsers (IE, FF, Opera, KDE) where they agreed 
to adopt these ideas

http://AmirHerzberg.com/TrustBar - my page for info and downloads of 
TrustBar... TrustBar is a public domain, open source project.
-- 
Best regards,

Amir Herzberg

Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science
Bar Ilan University
http://AmirHerzberg.com
Try TrustBar - improved browser security UI: 
http://AmirHerzberg.com/TrustBar
Visit my Hall Of Shame of Unprotected Login pages: 
http://AmirHerzberg.com/shame

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