= An attempt towards Digital Signing for CAcert =

== The current situation:  CPS ==

The [[https://www.cacert.org/policy/CertificationPracticeStatement.php#1.4|CPS1.4.3]] states that Digital Signing is an unreliable application.  This is primarily because the software and hardware only designs of the technological industry do not generally provide the necessary support for the legal meaning of signing.

=== Goal ===

The goal of this page is to document the possibilities of digital signing in a CAcert context.  For our purposes we might need one or more of the following:

 * a statement in the CPS as to what and how the digsig means,
 * a DigitalSigningProtocol (see for Requirements) for those who wish to accompany their signing intentions with digsigs or other mechanisms
 * a [[PolicyDrafts/DigitalSigning|Digital Signing Policy]] to establish the community position
 * a case-law and advice for the Arbitrator in examining the questions
 * a wider advice for others who are looking to understand the use of digsigs
 * a body of theory that can tie together and support all the above claims

=== Other references ===
See

 * DigitalSigningLegalBackground for some notes on the law of signing
 * DigitalSignature for some (DEPRECATED) info
 * DigitalSigningProtocol for Requirements for a protocol (for now)