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Moxie Marlinspike on SSL, CAs and Convergence

Christiaan008 · Talk · 48 min · 2011 · YouTube title: BlackHat USA 2011: SSL And The Future Of Authenticity
Why it's here

HN commenters repeatedly recommend it as the best explanation of why the CA system is broken and what alternatives exist.

What it covers

Moxie Marlinspike's BlackHat 2011 talk examines weaknesses of SSL and the certificate authority system and proposes Convergence, a decentralized notary approach with trust agility.