I like to look at the bottomline, probably because I don't have the patience for convoluted arguments. The bottomline in this case seems to be: Are there any organized interests against PKI and digital signature technologies?
Unless I am missing something like World Hand Signature Expert Association, the answer seems to be no. To the contrary, there are many pro-PKI and pro-digital signature parties. If PKI ever gets trashed in court, I am sure John Grishm will write a book about it. Will someone will invest substantial legal resources to challenge validity of 'internet-payments' companies using PKI-based technologies? Will legal hyenas find PKI to be a juicy prey like tobacco and asbesto? Are there enough tenderloin for class action suits? I doubt it. Unless the challenging party is willing to spend the time and money to finance an arduous legal odyssey, I believe PKI and digital signature will remain a taboo subject in the court room. Lack of precedence, in this case, speaks for instead of against validity of PKI IMPO (In My Personal Opinion). Best, Don Park
