On Thu, Dec 23, 1999 at 10:29:06AM -0500, 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.
Finland is already doing that. And I suppose Sweden is near too.
http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/fineidspec.htm
Referred documents are mostly in Finnish in there, some swedish
and english versions do exist, too.
/Matti Aarnio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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