Digital Certificates
I just had to go through a quite lengthy procedure for getting a digital certificate thing for my work email. For those not in the know (and to be honest, I bet you know more about this than me), this is a widget that sits in my email and "signs" my mailings as coming from me i.e. to prevent people pretending that they are me sending you a virus (or worse), and also for encrypting messages (cos an email is basically like a postcard in the mail - can be read by anyone).
It's a bit depressing though, I think. Is this a sign of the times? Why can't we all just get along?
It's a bit depressing though, I think. Is this a sign of the times? Why can't we all just get along?
posted by swisslet @ 10:47
1 Comments:
At 7:23 pm,
The Num Num said…
digi certs are a good idea in general, especially if you begin pgp encrypting your emails. however, it is a bit of a pain getting them, but then again, i would envisage the government doing the following when you are born:
-give ya birth certificate
-give ya an ip address
-give ya a domain name (prolly your name.person)
-give ya a digi cert
-give ya a mobile phone number
-give ya a pair of papermache scissors for taking onto planes
-give ya a pair of see through air nike shoes for flying trips on planes to save you time taking them off incase you have hidden a tank in there or something.
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