Re: Finding PKIX Servers!

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan Lloyd <Alan.Lloyd@OpenDirectory.com.au> writes:
> I think what Andy is implying is that we require a Banking
> infrastructure which is global

We have one already -- or hadn't you noticed?

> - similar to that of the telephone
> system. As said a PKI is a function. It will be applied into vertical
> markets according to business models. Its a logical process to say that
> because of the I in PKI that such functionality will be part of a bigger
> infrastructure system and some organisations will apply that to operate
> what they deem as global services.

Banks are never going to want a global PKI. Third party transaction
organization has the least possible application in the banking
industry, where the main function of the industry is itself management 
and handling of transaction risk. Indeed, the actions of companies
like Verisign to try to eliminate their liability all but eliminate
them from usefulness to the banks.

Remember, we are talking here about "Global" public key
infrastructure. Public key methods are obviously of use. "Global"
public key infrastructure is not of obvious use.

> I never buy into the points that users dont care about the technology -
> that is obvious.

"Don't care" is different from "don't need" or "don't want". Sure, we
can build computerized tongue depressors, but will the hot dog vendors 
the eager manufacturer is  targeting WANT computerized tongue depressors?

Perry