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StartSSL: a Certification Authority with a heart |
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Source: LinuxSecurity IT - Posted by Alex
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Linux Security had the chance to talk with Eddy Nigg, founder of StartSSL, an “alternative” CA, by any meaning. Their business model is quite different then that of other well known CAs, with a pricing policy absolutely counter to current trends: once a customer verified its identity, any number of certificates can be obtained for free, payment is only required for those steps requiring human intervention (usually identification and release of EV certificates).
Linux Security: So, first of all: on your site you have a strong statement, basically against “big” CAs, charging a lot of money for certificates, whereas StartSSL only charges users when human work is involved. Could you tell me more about that?
Eddy Nigg: Right! But let me explain you more about that because it’s not all thatsimple. First of all, we are not against any certification authority neither big nor small – we perhaps view things differently and have different goals. Actually we believe that those which invented a great tool for securing our online traffic and data did a great job, but failed to make it popular and make it highly available to the masses, mostly due to their business models and decisions.
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