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Paper that converts trust into math, right up until it expires or you forgot to renew it.
means An official document that formally attests to a fact, qualification, or achievement.
from From Latin 'certificare' — to make certain — built from 'certus' (certain, sure) plus 'facere' (to make). It passed through French 'certificat' before landing in English in the 15th century, carrying the same job the whole way: taking something true and putting it in writing so nobody can argue with it.
- browser panic
- one expired cert turns a bank site into a crime scene warning
- actual contents
- just a public key with a notary's signature attached
- root of trust
- ultimately you're trusting a few hundred companies you've never heard of
- self-signed
- like vouching for yourself at a job interview