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Re: Number of CAs

2013-11-17 16:24:11
Randy Bush wrote:

i'll try once again,
http://conferences.sigcomm.org/imc/2013/papers/imc257-durumericAemb.pdf

It correctly states:

        1,800 entities that are able to issue
        certificates vouching for the identity of any website

that is one insecure entity is a lot more than enough.

Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote:

Their number of intermediate certs is more accurate. But they make
the same mistake of conflating an intermediate cert with control
of a CA.

Why do you insist on counting the number of Angels when just one
fallen one is a lot more than enough?

A CA a few key managing personnel of which are under US legislation
is a lot more than enough.

                                                Masataka Ohta