And the Future
Standards sorted out, interoperability tested
Legal and contract issues worked out and mapped to certificates
? Public Key Certificate “Futures”
- price for a certificate will vary according to risk (issuer’s perception)
- it will therefore be a regulated commodity and the price will vary
- certificate future locks in a price
? Other Certificate “Derivatives”
- using PKI as an enabler to securitise risk in e-commerce transactions
- primary and secondary markets in digital certificate risk