Global Directory 7: Decentral TLS Authentication and Authorization
TLS is the protocol that replaces SSL, best known for its protection of secure websites. Connections over TLS can greatly enhance security, but only when key management is properly implemented. When centrally managed, such as by X.509 CA's then all risk concentrates with that CA. Solutions like DANE help to lighten that burden, but decentral organisation of security is in fact a much more solid model. This article explains how to use OpenPGP-based TLS for security connections between systems.
This article is part of a series of articles about the global directory.
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