Re: Applicability of SSL / use-cases

On 070204 at 16:00, Ben Bucksch wrote: > In private discussion, Eddy of StartCom suggested SSL CA certs for > > * internal sites (company webmail/IMAP, VPN etc.) > * private discussion (blogs, forums, chat) > * generally everything where you supply a login/password. > > I think other soluti

Re: Applicability of SSL / use-cases

Ben Bucksch wrote: This problem means that SSL is only appropriate for normal business, where governments and CAs are not enemies, but is not suitable for private communication and highly sensitive data. Or, at least, private communication where private means "private from the government". Ye

Applicability of SSL / use-cases

(Followup-To m.d.t.crypto) In private discussion, Eddy of StartCom suggested SSL CA certs for * internal sites (company webmail/IMAP, VPN etc.) * private discussion (blogs, forums, chat) * generally everything where you supply a login/password. I think other solutions are more appropriate