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kudos:3 | reply to onDvine
Re: Comodo Continues to Damage It's Reputation said by onDvine:I don't speak Spanish or go to Spanish language sites but hesitated to uncheck them because I don't understand what the heck any of the certificates are about/for.  Does anybody know if they're needed? Try this for an explaination: »translate.google.ca/translate?hl···26sa%3DG
It looks like this cert issuer can verify ONLY web sites and email (i.e. encrypted or signed email), not software.
I tend to think this may be getting a bit overblown as an issue, however, you never know, do you?
You can always view the certificate though, if you have any doubts.
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 onDvineDon't litter. Spay-neuter.Premium
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kudos:7 | Thank you.  It looks like a very good explanation, if only I understood it. Am not among DSLR's more tech-savvy members.
... however, you never know, do you? ... Some others here might; I don't. I see so many unfamiliar names that are tempting to disable if checked, but experience has taught me not to check or uncheck stuff without knowing WTF I'm doing. 
... You can always view the certificate though, if you have any doubts. I did and as with the linked explanation, don't understand it.  Maybe one of these days I'll ask about certificates in the Mozilla section. Thanks again for your time and attention. |
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kudos:3 | Always a pleasure.
All a certificate issuer does is verify that a person or organisation is who they say they are. Most have strict rules around that including lawyers, Notary Publics etc. and when, and only when, they are verified is a cert issued. Commercial certs are not cheap and for good reason.
There is a multitude of trust placed in these companies, and we can only hope the trust is not misplaced.
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