Re: Should PKIX protocols support XML well

["Peter Lipp" <Peter.Lipp@xxxxxxx>]

>My personal bias is that if a significant percent of the world
>is headed towards XML, it makes more sense for us to support that
>group and make sure that when they do PKI, they do it in a
>secure way, rather than ignore that world and have them do PKI
>either insecurely, or in n different ways.

I agree. And I fear if there is nothing on the horizon rather fast, we will
see several versions of things like e.g. XML-based certificates shortly. The
question is who will take the responsibility to head this? W3C having XML
under control? IETF having PKI-experience? A joint effort like with XMLDSig
seems optimal!

Peter