Creed Millman wrote:
>
> What if each country's government were to act as CAs? To me this seems the
> most logical solution. They already issue passports, driver's licenses,
> etc., - why not digital certificates? This would also tie in well with
> Massimiliano Pala's vision: "Indeed I see certificates to be like ID cards:
> you can sign contracts, get married or vote using a digital ID certificate."
> I feel that the government is the only entity that people would trust enough
> to put the entire infrastructure into place.
There is a strong social prejudice against ID cards in the UK, for
example, and I seem to remember that in some countries it is actually
illegal to introduce anything that could be used as a national ID.
Cheers,
Ben.
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