CASE ASSIGNMENT 4:Questions for “Digital Certificates and Signatures” Case What risks did fraudulent digital certificates pose for Microsoft, VeriSign and general consumers?Who are liable for the

CASE ASSIGNMENT 4:

Questions for “Digital Certificates and Signatures” Case

1. What risks did fraudulent digital certificates pose for Microsoft, VeriSign and general consumers?
2. Who are liable for the losses caused by fraudulent certificates/signatures? What legal remedies are available to innocent defrauded parties in electronic transactions?
3. How could Microsoft and general subscribers protect themselves against the potential threat posed by fraudulent digital certificates/signatures?
4. What action should CAs take to guard against security threats?
5. How could legislators regulate the conduct of CAs, digital certificate subscribers and relying parties?