At 11:03 AM 7/16/97 -0700, Lucky wrote:
I can't remember how RSACi authenticates the tags. I assume they are either signed by a CA or not authenticated. [...]
2) If the tags are not signed by a CA. What is someone to prevent from labeling the NAMBLA monthly site, "government authorized news site, suitable for all ages"?
In addition to the criminal penalties which have been discussed, I think it's possible that a mis-labeller would face a civil suit for trademark violation or unfair competition - it's also possible to imagine a claim that the mis-labelling is fraud (particularly if the mis-labelled site charges for access), which can have civil and criminal penalties. (wire fraud is also a federal RICO predicate.) Then again, if lots of people did it, it'd be awfully tough to sue them all. -- Greg Broiles | US crypto export control policy in a nutshell: gbroiles@netbox.com | http://www.io.com/~gbroiles | Export jobs, not crypto.