On Fri, 24 Sep 2004, Levi Bard wrote:
> > Can't A. Random Badguy assert his own identity just as easily as B.
> > Random Goodguy can? If so, what does self-certification buy you?
>
> Frankly I trust Messrs. Badguy and Goodguy at least as much as I trust
> Verisign. And the SSL at least prevents password snooping and
> man-in-the-middle attacks.
>
> BTW, did you notice how those two guys have the same middle name? Weird!
Looks like the name was picked from out of the blue, though.
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