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Re: [TLS] [pkix] Proposing CAA as PKIX Working Group Item

Peter Gutmann <pgut001@cs.auckland.ac.nz> Fri, 03 June 2011 02:55 UTC

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From: Peter Gutmann <pgut001@cs.auckland.ac.nz>
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Subject: Re: [TLS] [pkix] Proposing CAA as PKIX Working Group Item
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Yoav Nir <ynir@checkpoint.com> writes:

>In late 2008, when some researchers got RapidSSL to sign a certificate
>request that collided with their rogue sub-CA certificate, several things
>came to light:
> - They were a ridiculously small company, with the only full-time employee.
>An accountant

I wasn't aware of this one, do you have any pointers to info on this?  I guess 
a Webtrust audit doesn't check whether you have more than a single employee :-).

Peter.

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