Episode 402 - The EU's eIDAS regulation is a terrible idea

Open Source Security Podcast - A podcast by Josh Bressers & Kurt Seifried - Mondays

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Josh and Kurt talk about the new EU eIDAS regulation. This is a bill that will force web browsers to add root certificates based on law instead of technical merits, which is how it's currently done. This is concerning for a number of reasons that we discuss on the show. This proposal is not a good idea. Show Notes Mozilla site Root CA mailing list UK eIDAS regulation EFF statement on eIDAS Fixed XKCD comic