Last Call: <draft-ietf-websec-key-pinning-19.txt> (Public Key Pinning Extension for HTTP) to Proposed Standard

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The IESG has received a request from the Web Security WG (websec) to
consider the following document:
- 'Public Key Pinning Extension for HTTP'
  <draft-ietf-websec-key-pinning-19.txt> as Proposed Standard

The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits
final comments on this action. Please send substantive comments to the
ietf@ietf.org mailing lists by 2014-08-01. Exceptionally, comments may be
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Abstract


   This document describes an extension to the HTTP protocol allowing
   web host operators to instruct user agents to remember ("pin") the
   hosts' cryptographic identities for a given period of time.  During
   that time, UAs will require that the host present a certificate chain
   including at least one Subject Public Key Info structure whose
   fingerprint matches one of the pinned fingerprints for that host.  By
   effectively reducing the number of authorities who can authenticate
   the domain during the lifetime of the pin, pinning may reduce the
   incidence of man-in-the-middle attacks due to compromised
   Certification Authorities.




The file can be obtained via
http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-websec-key-pinning/

IESG discussion can be tracked via
http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-websec-key-pinning/ballot/


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