Episode 402 - The EU's eIDAS regulation is a terrible idea
Open Source Security Podcast
English - November 20, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsTechnology cybersecurity open opensource security source Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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