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Re: Analysis of proposed UK ban on use of non-escrowed crypto.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Arnold G. Reinhold)
Fri Apr 4 11:59:11 1997
In-Reply-To: <970403151340.206065c2@hobbes.orl.mmc.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 18:28:14 -0400
To: "A. Padgett Peterson P.E. Information Security" <PADGETT@hobbes.orl.mmc.com>,
cryptography@c2.net
From: "Arnold G. Reinhold" <reinhold@world.std.com>
A. Padgett Peterson P.E. wrote:
> ... a CA is no more (and no less) than a notary ...
Actually CAs can be a lot less than a Notary. See Verisign's description of
their Class 1 and 2 certs.
Their practice statement is worth reading.
Arnold
