RE: Java & signed applets

Well,that day is not all that far off, when there is trusted h/w, or trusted components, on the desktop. This will be the usual two-edged sword .... ---------- From: Lyal Collins[SMTP:lyalc@ozemail.com.au] Sent: Thursday, May 16, 1996 8:02 AM To: E. ALLEN SMITH Cc: Cypherpunks@toad.com Subject: Re: Java & signed applets Signing anything is somewaht a waste of time, unless the verification siftware is highly trusted, and there is good intergity/authenticity control of the root public key(s). So, in geneal - ho hum - until trusted hardware is available on the desktop. lyal -- All mistakes in this message belong to me - you should not use them!