A mighty fortress is our PKI, Part III

[James A. Donald]

On 2010-09-16 6:12 AM, Andy Steingruebl wrote:
> The malware could just as easily fake the whole UI.  Is it really
> PKI's fault that it doesn't defend against malware?  Did even the
> grandest supporters ever claim it could/did?

That is rather like having a fortress with one wall rather than four 
walls, and when attackers go around the back, you quite correctly point 
out that the wall is only designed to stop attackers from coming in front.

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