We use the Comodo certificates and they are very helpful, should you need
tech support.  Since the entire "certifying authority" fiasco is a racket, I
see no reason to pay one penny more just so that https:// doesn't throw an
error in someone's browsers.  Generating certificates is a technical matter,
not an authoritative matter.  Any system admin worth his paycheck should be
able to generate a fully secure, functioning certificate ('self-signed')
that would work just as well as one you must pay a third party for.

What you are paying for is a 'seal of approval' that these cerfitying
authorities are recognized by the browser makers.  They do not guarentee or
even for the most part verify the information you provide, so what makes
them so trustworthy?  The fact that they did what it took to be accepted by
the browser makers (read: got on the Microsoft 'approved' list) is what you
are buying.  Sound like legal extortion to anybody else?

Also, with regard to Comodo's placing a transation amount levels on their
certificates, the certificate is the same, has the same technical effect, so
don't bother to pay more.


KRansdell


----- Original Message -----
From: "Write Words" <webwriting(at)hotmail.com>
To: <hwg-business(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 3:04 PM
Subject: ssl certificate/shopping cart


> Hi,
> I'm setting up a shopping cart for the first time. Does anyone have
> experience with getting an SSL certificate from comodo.com or shopping
cart
> from yourvirtualstore.com? They look good, but I have little expertise in
> this field as yet. If this is list inappropriate, please feel free to
email
> me off list. Thanks for response.
> Regards,
> Rosemary Steers

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