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Because if that little bit of secret gibberish (the private key for the root cert) were known to the wrong people it incurs liability in the billions of dollars
by olefoo 18y ago
Because if that little bit of secret gibberish (the private key for the root cert) were known to the wrong people it incurs liability in the billions of dollars. And an air gap is cheap and effective protection.
- wallflower 18y ago> that little bit of secret gibberish That makes me wonder if root keys are some of the most valuable information in the world (in terms of financial value per bit).