To:
Greg Hudson <ghudson@MIT.EDU>
cc:
James Seng <jseng@pobox.org.sg>, <keydist@cafax.se>
From:
Mats Dufberg <dufberg@telia.net>
Date:
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 22:29:28 +0200 (CEST)
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Subject:
Re: Let's assume DNS is involved
On Apr 6, 2002, 09:34 (-0500) Greg Hudson <ghudson@MIT.EDU> wrote: > * Users often assume that DNS names are what they sound like. Is > bankofamerica.com owned by the Bank of America? Probably, but Verisign > doesn't promise anything of the sort. Encouraging users to put more > trust in DNS names could lead to greater potential for abuse. That problem is not limited to any application keys in DNSsec. You have the same problem with SSL certificates signed by Verisign. Mats ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mats Dufberg Registry TeliaNet dufberg@telia.net Skanova/AO Networks +46 8 456 7274 Box 10707 +46 70 258 2588 SE-121 29 Stockholm ----------------------------------------------------------------------