[Speakers] Topic Request: Certificates

[Adam Tauno Williams]

On 08 Oct 2002 08:53:03 -0400 Bruce Smith wrote:
> FYI, there was a very interesting discussion on CA's (Certificate
> Authorities) last week on slashdot.  I read it with interest because one
> of my certs recently expired.  Verisign is very expensive, and I haven't
> been happy with Thawte lately (now owned by Verisign).  There are a lot
> of alternatives discussed in the article.
> 
> That's about all I know about the subject, so I'm not the one to do the
> presentation.  (but I'd like to hear a presentation on it).
> 
> Right now, I install a cert, and if the browser says it has 128bit
> encryption, I'm happy.  My eyes glaze over on all the acronyms you
> mentioned below . . .

I still think we need a presentation covering this whole certificate
business.