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Re: [TLS] Eleven out of every ten SSL certs aren't valid

aerowolf@gmail.com Wed, 30 June 2010 21:03 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] Eleven out of every ten SSL certs aren't valid
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On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Martin Rex <mrex@sap.com> wrote:
> It is simply impossible to come up with meaningful numbers if
> you starting point is DNS-records and accessible hosts.

Out of curiosity, where would you suggest that the starting point for meaningful numbers be?

-Kyle H

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