Monday, July 24, 2006
OpenSSL certification woes
Security validation of OpenSSL encryption tool uncertain
I can understand the political issues (read: financial stakes) involved. What puzzles me is this (nitpick mode on):
The decision means that government agencies can’t purchase the open-source tool for the time being, although those that have already done so will still be allowed to use it.
To the best of my limited knowledge, OpenSSL is an open-source toolkit. How would government agencies go about purchasing such a tool?