[vox] Are GPG signatures legally binding signatures in California?

Rod Roark rod at sunsetsystems.com
Mon Jan 17 17:47:29 PST 2005


On Monday 17 January 2005 05:28 pm, Robert G. Scofield wrote:
...
> "(A)The California Secretary of State shall maintain an 'Approved List of 
> Certificate Authorities' authorized to issue certificates for digitally 
> signed communication with public entities in California. 

Hmm.  California already issues IDs such as driver's licenses.
Seems like the state could also issue digital certificates at
the same time, upon request, at little or no cost.  Someone
got paid off big time for this.

-- Rod


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