Re: [TLS] Suggestion for Transport Layer Security (tls)

[<Jeremey.Barrett at nokia.com>]

On 5/28/09 11:40 AM, "ext Dean Anderson" <dean at av8.com> wrote:

> 
> Genuine anonymity is hard to ever truly achieve in the internet or
> electronically, and there are really just administrative limitations on
> who knows or has access to the identity of the endpoints. Security in
> TLS is based on proving knowledge of a private key in a public/private
> key pair, which is a kind of identification.  Secure, genuine anonymity
> and electronic cash (as distinct from traceable electronic payments) are
> closely related problems, I think.  Solve either, and you'll be rich...

Actually, you'll have to solve both. :) (buying anonymity with traceable
payments, not so good)

Kidding aside, both of these problems have been largely solved, in the sense
that we know how to do them, people have implemented things, companies have
been formed, and everyone lost a bunch of money.

Anonymity is a tough sell, and in many cases, not even a good idea (or at
least very poorly defined).

Tim, have a look at Tor: http://www.torproject.org/

Jeremey.