[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: [Ltru] [psg.com #967] address homograph issues insecurityconsiderations



Hi -

> From: "Peter Constable" <petercon at microsoft.com>
> To: "LTRU Working Group" <ltru at ietf.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 8:30 AM
> Subject: RE: [Ltru] [psg.com #967] address homograph issues insecurityconsiderations


...
> Because the character repertoire permitted in our protocol elements is
> limited to a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and "-" (with no two consecutive "-"s allowed),
> I believe the only homograph issue is between LATIN SMALL LETTER L and
> DIGIT ONE.
...

as a contributor...

That's why I wrote "well-designed font".  If O/0 and I/l/1 (z/3 g/8, f/h/s,
m/nn, u/v in extreme cases) are not visually distinct, then, in my opinion,
it's not a well-designed font.

Randy




_______________________________________________
Ltru mailing list
Ltru at lists.ietf.org
https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ltru




Note Well: Messages sent to this mailing list are the opinions of the senders and do not imply endorsement by the IETF.