- From: Dick Brooks <dick@8760.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 10:45:27 -0600
- To: <hal@finney.org>, <xml-encryption@w3.org>
Regard Hal Finney's comment: > From the security perspective, there exist deployed keys and PKIs > and there is a desire to extend the functionality of this existing > infrastructure to be able to secure XML documents. From this perspective, > it is desirable to make sure that existing keys are supported by the > XML security specs. > I completely agree with the position that XML-encryption make use of existing and ubiquitous keys, especially keys used by PGP. In 1996, the Department of Energy mandated that every Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Company use PGP to sign/encrypt Internet E-Commerce transactions. The DOE mandate was based on standards specified by the Gas Industry Standards Board, Electronic Delivery Mechanism (GISB EDM). Within the past two years various state Public Utility Commissions have adopted the GISB EDM standard for Internet E-Commerce transactions within the Electric Industry. Enron, one of the largest Energy companies in the U.S. has conducted over $183 Billion in Internet E-Commerce, ref: http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO54149,00.html Enron was the first company to use the GISB EDM standard for Internet E-Commerce in April of 1997. As co-chairman of GISB's EDM committee I respectfully request that members of the XML encryption workgroup include a requirement to support PGP. Dick Brooks (co-chair GISB EDM committee) Group 8760 110 12th Street North Birmingham, AL 35203 dick@8760.com 205-250-8053 Fax: 205-250-8057 http://www.8760.com/ InsideAgent - Empowering e-commerce solutions
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