Has Firefox 3 certificate handling become too 'scary?'

Iria · Aug 20, 2008, 04:33 AM

In a scenario reminiscent of the fairy tale about the fellow who cries "wolf" too often, security engineers are actively wondering whether Firefox' "blowing of the whistle" on self-signed certificates is a) frightening, and b) fair to developers.
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Source: BetaNews

Aug 20, 2008, 04:33 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Has Firefox 3 certificate handling become too 'scary?' In a scenario reminiscent of the fairy tale about the fellow who cries "wolf" too often, security engineers are actively wondering whether Firefox' "blowing of the whistle" on self-signed certificates is a) frightening, and b) fair to developers. ______________ Source: BetaNews