CA/CT Redaction: Difference between revisions

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Manufacturers using IoT certificates won't want to show the number of devices they have shipped, and redaction may help keep this information private.
Manufacturers using IoT certificates won't want to show the number of devices they have shipped, and redaction may help keep this information private.
Competitors scanning CT logs could infer new product/service offerings prior to their public release.


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How? even if we grant for the sake of discussion that counting certificates is a good way of determining how many devices are shipped, redaction won't change the number of certificates logged.
How? even if we grant for the sake of discussion that counting certificates is a good way of determining how many devices are shipped, redaction won't change the number of certificates logged.
Wildcard certificates would suffice for new unreleased services even when being tested publicly. Those could be replaced with fully-qualified certificates (including EV if desired) when the service is announced.


=== Logging Reveals Personally Identifiable Information ===
=== Logging Reveals Personally Identifiable Information ===
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