Thanx for the feedback all.... This is requiring a double-time charge from me.
One: there is some uncertainty (on my part) that the quickssl product is sustainable. I am not sure that there verification procedures will be accepted by the browser once Microsoft starts insisting that all CAs pass WebTrust standards (by the end of this year I was told). I am also skeptical about the 90% browser recognition claim as well. I will be doing an unbiased (well as unbiased as possible investigation -- there's alot of propoganda in Web-Security Land---into these matters and reporting back to the list) Two: We have been looking at all manner of methods to make the verification procedures as quick and pain-free as possible. This includes bringing this functionality in-house, creating webs of trust etc.... i'm open to suggestions as well. We are however, working within the confines of a cross-certification agreement and the apparently soon-to-be enforced Webtrust procedures. I'll keep you posted.... Darryl Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucows Inc. Phone:(416)538-5461 Fax: (416)-531-5584 96 Mowat Avenue Toronto Ontario M6K 3M1 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William X Walsh > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 1:25 PM > To: Ken Anderson > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re[2]: Entrust certificates information needed > > > Friday, Friday, October 26, 2001, 8:08:27 AM, Ken Anderson wrote: > > > We'll use Geotrust since the customer can have their own 128 bit cert > > for the same price, now with the truesite seal too. If customers want > > the Verisign name, they will pay for it. > > Ken, I agree fully with your comments. > > Maybe Tucows will get in touch with Geotrust. They have a bulk > pricing option that could bring Tucows' cost per cert down to under > $45 ea for the QuickSSL certs, and under $30 for the Truesite, and > with Tucows ability to do massive volumes via its channel partners, > they may be able to get better wholesale pricing, which means we could > offer these certs cheaper and really help this company turn this > industry on it's head. > > -- > Best regards, > William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Userfriendly.com Domains > -- >
