Re[2]: PKIs and trust

Paul Hoffman / IMC writes:

> Oh, please. Describe a trust relationship that cannot be represented
> using current PKI technology (PKIX certs, S/MIME signed messages, 
> OpenPGP certs, OpenPGP signed messages, or SPKI certs). The lack of 
> ability to represent the trust relationship is not what is stopping 
> the PKIs.
Most widely advocated PKIs require certification authorities, but many
trust models are incompatible with a single party who is trusted by
everyone in the world.