7 Jun
2012
7 Jun
'12
10:06 a.m.
On Jun 7, 2012, at 9:58 AM, Leo Bicknell wrote:
In a message written on Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 11:14:58PM -0700, Aaron C. de Bruyn wrote:
Heck no to X.509. We'd run into the same issue we have right now--a select group of companies charging users to prove their identity.
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For instance, I'm not at all opposed to the idea of the government having a way to issue me a signed certificate that I then use to access government services, like submitting my tax return online, renewing my drivers license, or maybe even e-voting.
All in favor of paying $119/year to vote, please raise your hands. http://www.verisign.com/dod-interoperability/