LXer: Comodo Offers Free Replacement Certificate to any Individuals Affected by Debia

LXer · 05-22-2008, 04:40 PM

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Comodo, a global leader in Identity and Trust Assurance Management solutions, announced today that it would offer free SSL certificates to any online businesses affected by the security flaw recently detected in Debian - the LINUX distribution. While Comodo stressed that the SSL certificates it issued are not vulnerable (it is the private keys generated by the users that may be vulnerable), it is offering assistance to Comodo customers as well as to anyone using a competitive SSL certificate from VeriSign or others by offering a new SSL certificate free of charge.

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rickh · 05-22-2008, 05:27 PM

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"We are making this offer for a free replacement SSL certificate to any affected business, regardless of their original provider because we recognize that SSL certificates are a pivotal foundation of a trusted Internet..."

Riiiight!?!?

Nevertheless, it is a positive reaction to a difficult situation. I'll bet Verisign, et. al., wish they had thought of it first.