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Re: VeriSign tapped to secure Internet voting
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Anton Stiglic)
Thu Oct 2 11:36:05 2003
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From: "Anton Stiglic" <astiglic@okiok.com>
To: <cryptography@metzdowd.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:31:16 -0400
> Schu stressed that several layers of security will prevent hackers from
> accessing the system. VeriSign will house the security servers in its own
> hosting centers. The company will ask military personnel to use their
> Common Access Cards--the latest form of ID for the military--to access
> the system and cast a vote. Civilians will use digital signatures.
So how will these civilians get a certified public key, and how will the
private
key be protected? Is there a special policy for the issuance of these kind
of certificates?
--Anton
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