Comments on: Free Secure Email Certificates Secure Email Certificate Email Security Digital Email Signatures

By: Solace

Solace — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:39:01 +0000

Well written article.

By: lance

lance — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:23:40 +0000

I don’t know of any specifically. Are you thinking of a particular language?

By: Yurtdisi Egitim

Yurtdisi Egitim — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:12:38 +0000

does anyone knows if there is any other information about this subject in other languages?

By: lance

lance — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:14:49 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, that is a nice article. I have a Thawte certificate. I found the process cumbersome, even compared to PGP, which is saying something. In general it is good to see a number of solutions so we can let the cream rise to the top. Unfortunately I think that few people are using any of these. Even working in the security industry I see depressingly few encrypted or even signed emails.

I think for many people it will be worth the money to buy a certificate. While a credit card is a poor proof of identity, it is infinitely better than nothing.

By: Matt Dawson

Matt Dawson — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:53:48 +0000

There are a number of other free certificate providers available that you should consider. I’ve just posted a review comparing 9 of them here: http://tech.niques.info/choosing-free-digital-certificate/ . I believe thawte is a better choice than Comodo because you can get your identify verified through the Web of Trust, and the certificate is also usable for SSL client authentication. If you are a little more adventurous try CACert but be ready for a more complicated install process (root certificates, etc).