Re: [g4] Re: [ca-tf] Draft pre-read document for the CA-TF workshopof 13 February

[Henk Uijterwaal <]

Leo, others,

(Moved the discussion to the ca-tf list only.)

> Data quality can only improve by requiring regular updates or checks. 
I think this is the key point: right now, there is nothing that shows
people on a more or less regular basis what their data is.  In a
certification scheme, people will have to renew certificates and thus
see their data at least once a year.  And most people, when shown a list
of data, will point out errors they see.

This will, of course, not make the data perfect, but it will improve
its quality.

> The data presumably has to come from the resource holders.
I'd think (at least some of it) comes from the RIRs.  How else can you
avoid that people certify resources for which they are not responsible?

> ... as the person renewing the certificate in many organisations is 
> likely be a payments clerk and not involved in network operations.
I'm not sure about that.

First of all, this is a technical operation.  Besides getting the
certificate, you will also have to install it in your CA.  Also, the
certificate may cover a set different from everything one has.  In
both cases, I'd rather have this done by a person involved in network
operations, than by a person involved in finance.

Second, I think that the payments clerk will at least be aware of the
current name of the organization, its postal address, phone number and
the name of the person/department running the network.  If he only
corrects those, then we will already see an improvement.

Henk

--
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Henk Uijterwaal                           Email: henk.uijterwaal(at)ripe.net
RIPE Network Coordination Centre          http://www.amsterdamned.org/~henk
P.O.Box 10096          Singel 258         Phone: +31.20.5354414
1001 EB Amsterdam      1016 AB Amsterdam  Fax: +31.20.5354445
The Netherlands        The Netherlands    Mobile: +31.6.55861746
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Lawyer: "Now sir, I'm sure you are an intelligent and honest man--"
# Witness: "Thank you. If I weren't under oath, I'd return the compliment."