> What if each country's government were to act as CAs? To me this seems the
> most logical solution. They already issue passports, driver's licenses,
> etc., - why not digital certificates? This would also tie in well with
> Massimiliano Pala's vision: "Indeed I see certificates to be like ID cards:
> you can sign contracts, get married or vote using a digital ID certificate."
> I feel that the government is the only entity that people would trust enough
> to put the entire infrastructure into place.
I have often said that the Post Office is the natural place in the
United States.
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The Kermit Project * Columbia University
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