Summary

• Useful PKI profiles stable and implemented by mid-2000

  • PKIX, IKE, S/MIME others………..
  • Better cross-certification semantics and certificate path processing supported by mainstream products

• Useable general purpose long-lived IC cards by mid-2000

• Pilots dead…..production emerges

  • most products PKI aware, if not fully enabled, by end 2000
  • new life in Kerberos with PKINIT via Windows 2000

• More focus on PKI enabling other security “transports” and connectors

• PKI a foundation increasingly hidden by services provided by TTPs and/or TSPs:

  • Entitlements brokering
  • Time stamping and Notarization
  • Credential mapping
  • Accuracy brokering

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