Re: Expiry time in Data Model

On 22/05/2016 14:56, Timothy Holborn wrote:
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> On Sun, 22 May 2016 at 23:30 David Chadwick <d.w.chadwick@kent.ac.uk
> <mailto:d.w.chadwick@kent.ac.uk>> wrote:
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>     On 22/05/2016 13:26, Timothy Holborn wrote:
>     > What about version control and therein; 'get latest'...
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>     I dont think this is needed when have an issuing time and expiry time.
>     You can tell from the former which is the latest credential
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> If a new version is released, then the older version has expired? 

Not necessarily. It depends upon the expiry time. It is frequently the
case that I have had two credit cards from the same bank that are both
valid simultaneously, and I am asked to cut up the older one. But I can
continue to use it for a week or two if I wish.

regards

David



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> Tim.H.
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>     regards
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>     David
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>     > On Sun, 22 May 2016 at 22:01 Victoriano Giralt <victoriano@uma.es
>     <mailto:victoriano@uma.es>
>     > <mailto:victoriano@uma.es <mailto:victoriano@uma.es>>> wrote:
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>     >     On 21/05/16 20:44, David Chadwick wrote:
>     >     > You are mixing up the attribute/claim, date of birth (or
>     similar)
>     >     which
>     >     > lasts forever, and the credential, which is a cryptographic
>     digital
>     >     > representation of it. This has to have an expiry time due to the
>     >     > inherent weakness of the crypto.
>     >
>     >     You are very right, David, it is possibly me being thick
>     because of the
>     >     cabin pressure. I should read threads twice before responding
>     from a
>     >     plane :-) You already noted that in the thread, and you are right,
>     >     signatures should be refreshed because of crypto.
>     >
>     >     > regards
>     >
>     >     double those ;-)
>     >
>     >     --
>     >     Victoriano Giralt                             CIO
>     >                                                   University of Malaga
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>     >     A: Yes.
>     >     > Q: Are you sure ?
>     >     >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>     >     >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email ?
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