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Re: VeriSign Introduces the First Digital ID Issuing Service

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In list.cypherpunks, [email protected] quotes
a VeriSign press release:

> Class One Digital IDs: These IDs insure the uniqueness of a name or
> e-mail address. Class One Digital IDs are primarily used for casual
> World Wide Web browsing and secure e-mail. VeriSign offers
> non-commercial Class One Digital IDs at no cost or VeriSign supported
> commercial versions for $6.

> Netscape Navigator 2.0 users will be able to download Class One Digital
> IDs from VeriSign's new Online Digital ID Issuing Service on the World
> Wide Web beginning in late October.

I can forsee some possible DOS attacks against the Class One
certificate.  (p'raps I should get mine forthwith?)  And what
protection is VeriSign offering against the misuse of our certificates
(given that VeriSign must undoubtedly hold copies of all the issued
certs).
- -- 
Roy M. Silvernail --  [email protected]
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