Web Bot Auth: BoF and Mailing List Details

Hi HTTP enthusiasts,

We would like to draw your attention to the Web Bot Auth BoF that might be
of interest to people on this list.

Here is the BoF description:

Currently, wide practice is for Web sites to identify non-browser clients
using IP addresses, the User-Agent header field, and/or reverse DNS. All of
these techniques have limitations and deficiencies, and at the same time
the need for stronger identity for bots is becoming stronger, as
non-browser traffic on the Web grows in volume and importance.
The community appears to be converging on cryptographic identity as a
solution. This BoF proposes a Working Group to define such mechanisms.


If you are interested in this topic, you can subscribe at the following
link:
https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/web-bot-auth

The BoF will take place on Monday 2021-07-21 at 5:00pm-7:00pm (Madrid local
time).

Regards,
David & Rifaat (Web Bot Auth BoF chairs)