[lug] Anyone want CACert Assurer points?

[Chris Brotherton]

On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 08:09:42PM -0600, Sean Reifschneider wrote:
> For those not in the know, CACert is another certificate authority, using a
> more grassroots approach than Verisign or the like.  It uses a web of trust
> to certify people for SSL web server certificates and the like, e-mail,
> etc.  By using assurers located around the world, kind of like "digital
> notaries", you can meet up with other local people in your area and get
> certified.
> 
> While there are tons of CACert assurers in Boulder, I'm thinking about
> coming down to BLUG on Thursday and wondered if anyone was interested in
> becoming an assurer.  I currently have "Super Assurer" status, meaning that
> I can make for a fast-track to the 150 (maximum) points.  Traditionally, it
> would require that you get assured by at least 3 people and assure another
> 25 people to get 150 points.
> 
> I usually play it by ear, but if I can get enough interest I can make sure
> we make this happen.  The "Super Assurer" status is very temporary, I have
> it because there aren't enough points in Fort Collins for anyone else to be
> assured through the "Web of Trust" mechanism.  I sent in my papers to
> Australia and it took from mid-May to early September to get through.
> 
> Basically, if you are interested it requires that you have two forms of ID,
> one with photo (Drivers license, SSN card, INS card, passport, birth
> certificate), and that you create an account at cacert.org, preferably
> before or at the BLUG meeting.
> 
I am interested in becoming an assurer as well.

Chris.