Re: NEW Data type for certificate selection ?

[Ed Gerck <egerck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, Paul Koning wrote:

>>>>>> "Ed" == Ed Gerck <egerck@laser.cps.softex.br> writes:
>
> Ed> On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, Stefan Santesson wrote:
> >>...
> >> You and I can argue for centuries if certificates handled in
> >> browsers should, or should not, be allowed to contain SSN.
>
> Ed> No, I don't argue. As I wrote two msgs ago, some think they have
> Ed> valid reasons for it and I do not disagree with the need to
> Ed> preserve freedom.
>
>Unfortunately, the world (or at least the country) is infested with
>organizations that think they have a valid reason to ask for a SSN
>when in fact they have neither a valid reason nor any legal authority
>to do so.  Some, if you pound on the table enough, will yield.  (For
>example, my medical insurance started by asking for it, but when
>pushed conceded that they could make up a number instead.  Surprised
>me; most outfits of that type don't have enough sense to see that.)
>
>So I would say that anything protocol mechanism that encourages this
>sort of abuse is evil and must be resisted.

Agreed 100%, especially in a public protocol. That is why I wrote
"some think thay have valid reasons".

However, freedom is never lost all at once (Hume) also means that
I must respect the desire of others -- as long and if and only if
that does not collide with mine.

Thanks,

Ed Gerck
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