-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Electronic Frontiers Georgia is forming a working group on Secure Authentication Methodologies. This is the procedure for verifying who really owns the public key that has been placed in a database repository, or Certification Authority (CA). Issues at question are not only the technical considerations, but also concerns of privacy, consumer protection, and legality. Questions have arisen as to whether to use picture ID, notary publics, existing databases, and governments to enforce secure authentication. Another question that has been raised is secure authentication possible at all? Also explored will be hierarchical vs web of trust models for CA's. The first working group meeting will be held at Georgia State University Law School at Professor Mark Budnitz offices. Since many people who would like to be involved in this subject cannot attend physical meetings, this is a call to participate electronically. If you have an interest in being involved with this group, please contact Robert Costner, EFGA (770) 512-8746, mailto:pooh@efga.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP for Personal Privacy 5.0 Charset: noconv iQBVAwUBM7P8+EGpGhRXg5NZAQHWJAH+PzVT10ZZCSxis1aMuyL3rEyTxuuVHo55 qrg3FuAseI4wkDKRmFuGB+lmvIibE2MD0+0sbcR2HUOW3KrmfX2aJw== =Msjd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Robert Costner Phone: (770) 512-8746 Electronic Frontiers Georgia mailto:pooh@efga.org http://www.efga.org/ run PGP 5.0 for my public key