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To: Naren thappeta who wrote (660)8/18/1999 3:43:00 AM
From: Michael Xie  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1285
 
We all know how quick bank moves, particularly away from
its traditional core business.
>>Anyone there can enlighten me/us what the following would >>mean to VRSN long-term prospects:
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>>***
>>http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19990817S0005
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>>Digital certificate authorities could become superfluous >>to e-commerce before they even make it off the ground as >>the world's major banks set up pre-authorization services.



To: Naren thappeta who wrote (660)8/18/1999 12:26:00 PM
From: Jerry Salem  Respond to of 1285
 
In the 'article':
"The VP of Cybertrust agreed that the current CA model is wrong and won't last."

What is wrong with that picture?

It sounds as if he's surrendering! Sour grapes?