Robert: You signed the message and this is what your certificate says:
Persona Not Validated In other words, your signature has no value whatsoever and actually is a misleading representation of your persona -- since, if it is you, it disallows me to presume so. There are many other problems with the current model of PKI ... and that is why it's not working. For example, take a look at what warranties are provided by a CA. It looks like you would, probably, be surprised. Cheers, Ed Gerck "I am who I say I am" -- i.e., the same as any PKI signed message. "Robert E. Frank" wrote: > Normally, I prefer to lurk and observe, but this posting > prompts me to ask: Why does Verisign NOT use it > own products in the conduct of its daily email business? > > No doubt we have all received hundreds of messages > from various Verisign units during the past few years. > Have you ever seen one signed with a Verisign > certificate? I have not. > > When you ask Verisign managers why they do not > sign their email, do you get a responsive reply? > I never have. > > Is the use of PKI-signed email too expensive and > too complex for use by the rank and file for "normal > business operations"? I don't think so. > > Is it possible that Verisign's Marketing VP and > CEO are unaware of the potential global branding > benefits if every Verisign email was signed? > > And, am I wrong in believing that Verisign's > marketing failure could be seriously degrading > the market acceptance of all digital signatures? > > Robert Frank > Pleasanton, California > www.opencommerce.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "internet-payments" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 3:50 PM > Subject: Invisible Ink, E-signatures slow to broadly catch on > > ..snip.. > > LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -The advent of electronic signatures heralded a new > > age in online commerce -- a numeric code to replace an individual's > > handwriting to register agreement. > > > > Yet since President Clinton signed the Electronic Signature Act over two > > years ago (see related story), indications are few companies are taking > > full advantage. While little hard data exists, consumers have been slow to > > embrace the technology due to fear of fraud and a lack of understanding, > > experts said. > > .. snip ..
