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The current system has done a very good job keeping certificate authorities honest and secure by holding them accountable. Those who disagree can easily modify
by Thiez 5y ago
The current system has done a very good job keeping certificate authorities honest and secure by holding them accountable. Those who disagree can easily modify the trusted root certificates on their own devices to their liking.
The article presents several arguments why the proposed legislation would be worse than what we have now. Perhaps those who support these plans could try countering these arguments, rather than trying to force a "compromise" while accusing the other side of tyrannical behavior.
Some might argue that the government enforcing which websites are trusted looks a lot like a tyranny.
- toyg 5y ago> Perhaps those who support these plans could try countering these arguments These discussions are being had, as part of the EU process. This is a proposal, not a decree, and is being submitted by a body with some democratic legitimacy. > Some might argue that the government enforcing which websites are trusted looks a lot like a tyranny. As long as the government is an actual expression of popular will, mediated through the various mechanisms of social democracy, it's hard to argue that it would be a less democratic stance than letting an unaccountable foreign company in charge of things.