Re: XAdES - More secure than XML Dsig?

> According to some users of XAdES, it is more secure
> as you also sign the hash of the signer's certificate in
> order to thwart changing this element.
> 
> Any thoughts on why this presumably good solution
> is not a part of XML Dsig?

You can do this now, by adding a Reference that points to the cert and 
including the cert in the Signature.  I don't think anything special is 
needed.

	/r$

-- 
Rich Salz, Chief Security Architect
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Received on Wednesday, 10 March 2004 10:03:32 UTC