On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 07:47, Ian Haywood wrote:
> The fact is, even if HeSA, HealthLink, et al., were computing
> super-geniuses all running OpenBSD, someday, someone is going to crack
> their system. They've chosen a system were our security is dependent on
> theirs (however good), but they could have easily chosen one where it
> isn't. The problem is, they don't trust *us* ;-)

The problem is that they don't understand that it is entirely irrelevant 
whether they trust *us*.

If we stuff up (our key gets compromised by our fault) = *we* are liable for 
the consequences

If they stuff up (our key gets compromised by THEIR fault) = *we* are (still!) 
liable for the consequences because it will be close to impossible to prove 
in court that it was their fault

If in any case we will get the blame and suffer the consequences, what's so 
difficult then to understand that *we* want full control?
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