Browser Certs Can't Force Adherence
Posted by
Mike Fratto and Editor
March 14, 2007
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Consumers and enterprises alike are rightly concerned with privacy and security when conducting business on the Internet. Without the familiar setup of the brick-and-mortar world, it's difficult for users to judge the validity of Web sites with which they do business.
Extended Validation certificates, developed by the CA/Browser Forum, are intended to allay some of those concerns by certifying sites that are valid business entities.
The CA/Browser Forum's EV certificate guidelines standardize the scrutinization of certificate applicants and require EV CAs (certificate authorities) to pass a "WebTrust for CA" audit. And EV certification is making its way into the mainstream; the CA/Browser Forum's EV guidelines aren't final, but Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 already supports EV certificates.
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