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< h1 > Assurance Policy for CAcert Community Members< / h1 >
< p > < a href = "PolicyOnPolicy.html" > < img src = "Images/cacert-wip.png" name = "graphics1" alt = "CAcert Policy Status" align = "bottom" border = "0" height = "33" width = "90" > < / a >
@ -36,25 +34,25 @@ Next status: DRAFT June 2008 </p>
< h2 > 0. Preamble< / h2 >
< p > Definitions of terms: < / p >
< dl >
< dt > < em> Member< / em > < / dt >
< dt > < i> Member< / i > < / dt >
< dd > A Member is an individual who has agreed to the CAcert
Community Agreement (< a href = "http://www.cacert.org/policy/CAcertCommunityAgreement.php" target = "_blank" > CCA< / a > ) and has created successfully
a CAcert login account on the CAcert web site. < / dd >
< dt > < em> Assurance< / em > < / dt >
< dt > < i> Assurance< / i > < / dt >
< dd > Assurance is the process by which a Member of CAcert
Community (Assurer) identifies an individual (< span lang = "en-US" > Assuree< / span > ).
< / dd >
< dt > < i > Prospective Member< / i > < / dt >
< dd > An individual who has been assured in an Assurance
process, but has not yet created successfully a CAcert login account. < / dd >
< dt > < em> Name< / em > < / dt >
< dt > < i> Name< / i > < / dt >
< dd > A Name is the full name of an individual, with all
components of that name.< / dd >
< dd > (Title(s), first name(s), family name(s), name extensions,
abbreviation of name(s), etc. < br >
The Name is technically spoken a string exactly taken e.g. from a
governmental issued photo ID.) < / dd >
< dt > < em> Secondary Distinguishing Feature< / em >
< dt > < i> Secondary Distinguishing Feature< / i >
(DoB) < / dt >
< dd > A Name for an individual is discriminated from similar
full names by a secondary distinguished feature, as recorded on the
@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ on-line CAcert (web) account. <br>
The CAcert Web of Trust< / h3 >
< p > At each Assurance one allocates a number of Assurance Points,
applied to the assured Member. By combining the Assurances, and the
Assurance Points, CAcert constructs a global < em> Web-of-Trust< / em >
Assurance Points, CAcert constructs a global < i> Web-of-Trust< / i >
or
"WoT". < / p >
< p > CAcert explicitly chooses to meet its various goals by
@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ experience and circumstances. It is also more readable. </p>
and CAcert Policy Statement (< a href = "http://svn.cacert.org/CAcert/policy.htm" target = "_blank" > CPS< / a > ).
< / p >
< h2 > 1. Assurance Purpose< / h2 >
< p > The purpose of Assurance is to add < span style = "font-style: normal;" > < / span >
< p > The purpose of Assurance is to add confidence
in the Assurance Statement made by the CAcert Community of a Member. < / p >
< p > With sufficient assurances, a Member may: (a) issue
certificates
@ -128,9 +126,9 @@ by
the Assurance Points. < / p >
< h3 > Relying Party Statement< / h3 >
< p > The primary goal of the Assurance Statement is for the express
purpose of certificates to meet the needs of the < em > Relying
purpose of certificates to meet the needs of the < i > Relying
Party
Statement< / em > , which latter is found in the Certification
Statement< / i > , which latter is found in the Certification
Practice
Statement (< a href = "http://svn.cacert.org/CAcert/policy.htm" target = "_blank" > CPS< / a > ).
< / p >
@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ Statement (<a href="http://svn.cacert.org/CAcert/policy.htm" target="_blank">CPS
may
be incorporated, e.g. Name. Other parts may be implied, e.g.
Membership, exact account and status. They all are part of the
< em> Relying Party Statement< / em > . In short, this means that
< i> Relying Party Statement< / i > . In short, this means that
other
Members of the Community may rely on the information verified by
Assurance and found in the certificate. < / p >
@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ nature of Assurance, the number of Assurance Points, and other
policies and processes should be understood as limitations on any
reliance. < / p >
< h2 > 2. The Member< / h2 >
< h3 > The Name in the CAcert login account< / h3 >
< h3 > 2.1 The Name in the CAcert login account< / h3 >
< p lang = "en-AU" > At least one individual Name is recorded
in the
CAcert login account. The Name is recorded as a string of characters,
@ -165,7 +163,7 @@ the applicable level of 50 Assurance Point is defined as an Assured
Name. An Assured Name can be used in a certificate issued by CAcert.
A Member with at least one Assured Name has reached the Assured
Member status.< / p >
< h3 > Multiple Names and variations< / h3 >
< h3 > 2.2. Multiple Names and variations< / h3 >
< p > A Member may have multiple Names or multiple variations of a
Name.
For example, married name, variations of initials of first or middle
@ -174,45 +172,41 @@ variations and transliterations of characters in a name.</p>
< p > The login account may record multiple Names. Each of the
Assured
Names can be selected to be used in a certificate issued by CAcert.< / p >
< h3 > < strike > FOLLOWING GOES TO ASSURER HANDBOOK< / strike > < / h3 >
< h3 > < strike > Comparison of names< / strike > < / h3 >
< p > < strike > < a href = "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transliteration" target = "_blank" > Transliteration< / a >
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FOLLOWING GOES TO ASSURER HANDBOOK
< h3 > Comparison of names< / h3 >
< p > < a href = "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transliteration" target = "_blank" > Transliteration< / a >
of characters as defined in the transliteration character table (< a href = "http://svn.cacert.org/CAcert/Policies/transtab.utf" target = "_blank" > UTF
Transtab< / a > ) for names is permitted, but the result must be
7-bit
ASCII for the full name. Transliteration is one way and is towards
7-bit ASCII. Transliteration is a way to compare two names. However
transliteration of a Name makes the Name less discriminative.< / strike > < / p >
< p > < strike > In general names are handled case insensitively.< / strike > < / p >
< p > < strike > Abbreviation of second given name(s), middle
name(s),
transliteration of a Name makes the Name less discriminative.< / p >
< p > In general names are handled case insensitively.< / p >
< p > Abbreviation of second given name(s), middle name(s),
titles and name extensions in the name of an individual to one
character and the dot indicating the abbreviation, is permitted. If
the first given name in the ID document is abbreviated, the first
given name in the web account Name may be abbreviated. Abbreviation
of a name makes the name less discriminative.< / strike > < / p >
< p > < strike > A Name on an ID which has initials
(abbreviations) for
of a name makes the name less discriminative.< / p >
< p > A Name on an ID which has initials (abbreviations) for
titles, name extensions and given names, and/or transliterations as
defined in the transliteration table can be taken into account for
assurance for a Name in the account which is not abbreviated or
transliterated.< / strike > < / p >
< p > < strike > Titles and name extensions in the name of an
individual
may be omitted.< / strike > < / p >
< p > < strike > The assurance ambition is to pursue
transliterated.< / p >
< p > Titles and name extensions in the name of an individual
may be omitted.< / p >
< p > The assurance ambition is to pursue
a highly discriminative assured Name in the account. The ambition is
to have only a Name in the account which has no abbreviation(s), no
transliteration and is case sensitive.< / strike > < / p >
< h3 > < strike > FOLLOWING GOES TO Certficate
Implementation Policy < / strike >
< / h3 >
< h3 > < strike > Names on the certificate issued by CAcert< / strike > < / h3 >
< p > < strike > The Certificate Implementation Policy (< a href = "http://svn.cacert.org/CAcert/Policies/CertificateImplementationPolicy.html" target = "_blank" > CIP< / a > )
transliteration and is case sensitive.< / p >
FOLLOWING GOES TO Certficate Implementation Policy
< h3 > Names on the certificate issued by CAcert< / h3 >
< p > The Certificate Implementation Policy (< a href = "http://svn.cacert.org/CAcert/Policies/CertificateImplementationPolicy.html" target = "_blank" > CIP< / a > )
will define the fields added by CAcert on the issued certificate on
request of the Member.< / strike > < / p >
< p > < strike > The Common Name and related certificate fields
in the
request of the Member.< / p >
< p > The Common Name and related certificate fields in the
issued certificate is dependent on the assurance of the Name in the
web account. Abbreviation and transliteration handling in the CN is
defined in the Certificate Implementation Policy and is similar to
@ -221,103 +215,103 @@ Name may become less discriminative as than
the assured Name as the unique certificate serial number will lead to
the account of the individual in a unique way, and in this way to the
Name and email address of the individual or organisation. The first
given name in the Common Name may be abbreviated on request.< / strike > < / p >
< p > < strike > The certificate issued by CAcert can have on
request of
given name in the Common Name may be abbreviated on request.< / p >
< p > The certificate issued by CAcert can have on request of
the Member the SubjAltName field. The name as defined by the Member
is not checked by CAcert.< / strike> < / p>
is not checked by CAcert.< / >
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< tbody >
< tr >
< th width = "25%" >
< p > < strike> < i> name on the ID< / i > < / strike > < / p >
< p > < > name on the ID< / i > < / p >
< / th >
< th width = "25%" >
< p > < strike> < i> assured Name in the account< / i > < / strike > < / p >
< p > < > assured Name in the account< / i > < / p >
< / th >
< th width = "25%" >
< p > < strike> < i> name in the certificate request< / i > < / strike > < / p >
< p > < > name in the certificate request< / i > < / p >
< / th >
< th width = "25%" >
< p > < strike> < i> name on the issued certificate< / i > < / strike > < / p >
< p > < > name on the issued certificate< / i > < / p >
< / th >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > Maria Kate Märvel-Java < / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > Maria K. Maervel-Java< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > M. K. Märvel-Java< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > Maria K. Maervel-Java< / p >
< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > prof. dr. John K. Marvel< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > John K. Marvel< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > John K. Marvel< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > John K. Marvel< / p >
< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > Moeria Koete v. Java< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > Möria Kœté von Java< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > Möria K. v. Java< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > Möria K. v. Java< / p >
< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > Jamé de Häring sr< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > Jame de Haering< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > J. d. Häring< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > J. d. Haering< / p >
< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > Jame d. Haering sr< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > dr Jamé de Häring< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > John de Haering< / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < strike > < / strike > < / p >
< p > dr Jamé de Häring< / p >
< / td >
< / tr >
< / tbody >
< / table >
< p align = "center" > < strike> < font size = "2" > table
< p align = "center" > < size = "2" > table
Examples of names in
different contexts< / font > < / strike > < / p >
< h3 > Status and Capabilities< / h3 >
different contexts< / font > < / p >
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< h3 > 2.3. Status and Capabilities< / h3 >
< p > A Member has the following capabilities derived from
Assurance: < / p >
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@ -450,7 +444,7 @@ Community. </p>
< / li >
< / ul >
< h2 > 4. The Assurance< / h2 >
< h3 > The Assurance Process< / h3 >
< h3 > 4.1. The Assurance Process< / h3 >
< p > The Assurer conducts the process of Assurance with each
Member. < / p >
< p > The process consists of: < / p >
@ -484,7 +478,7 @@ Assuree (Mutual Assurance); </p>
forms by Assurer. < / p >
< / li >
< / ol >
< h3 > Mutual Assurance< / h3 >
< h3 > 4.2. Mutual Assurance< / h3 >
< p > Mutual Assurance follows the principle of reciprocity. This
means
that the Assurance may be two-way, and that each member participating
@ -497,21 +491,21 @@ procedure and process, and is responsible for the results. </p>
the
Assurer, and reduces any sense of power. It is also an important aid
to the assurance training for future Assurers. < / p >
< h3 > Evidence of Assurer status< / h3 >
< h3 > 4.3. Evidence of Assurer status< / h3 >
< p > On the question of providing evidence that one is an Assurer,
CAcert Policy Statement (< a href = "http://svn.cacert.org/CAcert/policy.htm#p3.2" target = "_blank" > CPS< / a > )
says:< em > "The level at which each Member is Assured is public
says:< i > "The level at which each Member is Assured is public
data. The number of Assurance Points for each Member is not
published.< / em > .".< / p >
< h3 > Assurance Points< / h3 >
published.< / i > .".< / p >
< h3 > 4.4. Assurance Points< / h3 >
< p > The Assurance applies Assurance Points to each Member which
measure the increase of confidence in the Statement (above).
Assurance Points should not be interpreted for any other purpose.
Note that, even though they are sometimes referred to as < em> Web-of-Trust< / em >
(Assurance) Points, or < em> Trust< / em > Points, the meaning
Note that, even though they are sometimes referred to as < i> Web-of-Trust< / i >
(Assurance) Points, or < i> Trust< / i > Points, the meaning
of the word
'Trust' is not well defined. < / p >
< p > < em> Assurance Points Allocation< / em > < br >
< p > < i> Assurance Points Allocation< / i > < br >
An Assurer can allocate a
number of Assurance Points to the Member according to the Assurer's
experience (Experience Point system, see below). The allocation of
@ -534,11 +528,11 @@ information presented: </p>
< p > Any lesser confidence should result in less Assurance Points
for a
Name. If the Assurer has no confidence in the information presented,
then < em> zero < / em > Assurance Points may be allocated by
then < i> zero < / i > Assurance Points may be allocated by
the Assurer.
For example, this may happen if the identity documents are totally
unfamiliar to the Assurer. The number of Assurance Points from < em> zero< / em >
to < em> maximum < / em > is guided by the Assurance Handbook
unfamiliar to the Assurer. The number of Assurance Points from < i> zero< / i >
to < i> maximum < / i > is guided by the Assurance Handbook
and the
judgement of the Assurer. < / p >
< p > Multiple Names should be allocated separately in a single
@ -548,23 +542,23 @@ reciprocal process a maximum of 2 Assurance Points, according to his
judgement. The Assurer should strive to have the Member allocate
according to the Member's judgement, and stay on the cautious side a
maximum of Assurance Points per Name; a (new) Member new to the
assurance process should allocate < em> zero< / em > Assurance
assurance process should allocate < i> zero< / i > Assurance
Points
until they get some confidence in what is happening.< / p >
< p > < strike > To reach 50 Assurance Points for a Name the
Member must
< p > To reach 50 Assurance Points for a Name the Member must
have had at least two assurances on that Name: the Assured Member has
at least one Name assured, the Assured Name. To reach 100 Assurance
at least one Name assured, the Assured Name.< / p >
< p > To reach 100 Assurance
Points, at least one Name of the Assured Member must have been
assured at least three times.< / strike> < / p>
< p style = "text-decoration: none;" > The maximum number of
assured at least three times.< / >
< p > The maximum number of
Assurance
Points, which can be allocated for a Name assurance under this policy
and subsidiary policies is 50 Assurance Points.< / p >
< p > If there is negative confidence the Assurer should consider
filing
a dispute.< / p >
< h3 > Experience Points< / h3 >
< h3 > 4.5. Experience Points< / h3 >
< p > The maximum number of Assurance Points that may be awarded by
an
Assurer is determined by the Experience Points of the Assurer. < / p >
@ -574,10 +568,10 @@ Assurer is determined by the Experience Points of the Assurer. </p>
< tbody >
< tr >
< td >
< p > < em> Assurer's Experience Points< / em > < / p >
< p > < i> Assurer's Experience Points< / i > < / p >
< / td >
< td >
< p > < em> Allocatable Assurance Points< / em > < / p >
< p > < i> Allocatable Assurance Points< / i > < / p >
< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
@ -646,7 +640,7 @@ permanently to an Assurer by CAcert Inc.'s Committee (board), on
recommendation from the Assurance Officer. < / p >
< p > Experience Points are not to be confused with Assurance
Points. < / p >
< h3 > CAcert Assurance Programme (CAP) form< / h3 >
< h3 > 4.6. CAcert Assurance Programme (CAP) form< / h3 >
< p > The CAcert Assurance Programme (< a href = "http://www.cacert.org/cap.php" target = "_blank" > CAP< / a > )
form requests the following details of each Member or Prospective
Member: < / p >
@ -746,13 +740,13 @@ processes. Each must be covered by an approved Subsidiary Policy
Subsidiary Policies specify any additional tests of knowledge
required and variations to process and documentation, within the
general standard stated here. < / p >
< h3 > Standard< / h3 >
< h3 > 6.1. Standard< / h3 >
< p > Each Subsidiary Policy must augment and improve the general
standards in this Assurance Policy. It is the responsibility of each
Subsidiary Policy to describe how it maintains and improves the
specific and overall goals. It must describe exceptions and potential
areas of risk. < / p >
< h3 > High Risk Applications< / h3 >
< h3 > 6.2. High Risk Applications< / h3 >
< p > In addition to the Assurance or Experience Points ratings set
here
in and in other policies, Assurance Officer or policies can
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