Re: What ASN.1 got right

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On 3/2/21 12:33 AM, Dirk-Willem van Gulik wrote:
On 2 Mar 2021, at 02:18, Michael Thomas <mike@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

The combination of ASN.1 and X.509 has done irreparable harm to identity on the internet. X.509 provides exactly one benefit: the ability to verify offline that almost nobody cares about anymore.
Actually - to provide a counter point - with the current Covid-19 response effort - the fact that we have X.509 (and CMS, pkcs7/10) and can do off-line verification is proving to be a great asset.  As it allows for verification of signatures without the need for the verifier to instantly disclose to world+dog what they are doing. And this is in addition to the ability of any app to set up trusted connections based on cached/offline data. So I would not discount this aspect too quickly.

Er, how so? And what does it have to do with the covids? And once you rely on online crl's, it's all the same.

Mike




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