Episode 402 - The EU's eIDAS regulation is a terrible idea

Josh and Kurt talk about the new EU eIDAS regulation. This is a bill that will force web browsers to add root certificates based on law instead of technical merits, which is how it's currently done. This is concerning for a number of reasons that we discuss on the show. This proposal is not a good idea.

• Mozilla site
• Root CA mailing list
• UK eIDAS regulation
• EFF statement on eIDAS
• Fixed XKCD comic