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Re: problem statements...
>>>>> "Keith" == Keith Moore <moore@cs.utk.edu> writes:
>> Problem statements. Requirements. Vulernabilty assesments. Trust
>> assumptions per protocol. That is where we need to begin.
Keith> Okay, here's a stab at a problem statement:
Keith> As an applications developer, what I would like to have are two oracles:
Keith> - one which I can ask:
Keith> "please assess the validity and trustworthiness of this
Keith> key, certificate, or signed statement"
Keith> I would use this to validate an SSL key, SSH key, a signed MIME
Keith> message, whatever.
Might want KeyNote to make this really work.
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