Re: PKI Obstacles survey

Dave,

Q4 has Legal Issues on the list already. See the draft
survey I sent out earlier (also at the end of this message).

Thanks,

Steve

David Sweigert wrote:
> 
> Steve:
> 
> I think PKI has some legal baggage attached to it from a
> pure deployment perspective.  Perhaps it might be
> appropriate to add a phrase "Legal issues.".
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> Dave
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hanna" <>
> To: "David Sweigert" <>
> Cc: <>
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 9:57 AM
> Subject: Re: PKI Obstacles survey
> 
> > David Sweigert wrote:
> > > Are you going to address any issues related to cost.
> > > Perhaps license fees, cost of professional services to
> > > deliver and implement.  ?
> >
> > The first item under Q4 (primary obstacles to PKI deployment
> > and usage) is Cost.
> >
> > > Are you going to address any issues related to governance
> > > of a PKI system.  This would include empowering the PKI
> > > with management endorsement, SAS-70 audit, CP, CPS, etc. ?
> >
> > Do you mean that you consider this a substantial obstacle
> > to PKI deployment and usage and therefore it should be listed
> > in Q4? I have heard a request that "Organizational Issues"
> > or "Lack of Executive Support" be listed as an obstacle.
> > Would that address your concern?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steve Hanna" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 5:20 PM
> > > Subject: [pki-tc] PLEASE REVIEW the draft PKI Obstacles survey
> > >
> > > > Here is a draft of the PKI TC survey on PKI obstacles.
> > > > Please review it and send comments to the pki-tc list.
> > > > The PKI Survey SC appreciates your help.
> > > >
> > > > In one week (on May 14), we plan to start working on
> > > > getting it onto the web. So please send comments
> > > > before then, if possible.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > > ------
> > > >
> > > >                  OASIS PKI TC Survey on PKI Obstacles
> > > >                  ------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Draft: May 7, 2003
> > > >
> > > > The OASIS Public Key Instracture Technical Committee (PKI TC) aims to
> > > > address issues related to the successful deployment of digital
> > > > certificates. We have decided to begin by identifying the most common
> > > > obstacles to PKI deployment and usage so that they can be addressed.
> > > >
> > > > If you have experience or expertise with PKI, please help us
> > > > by completing this survey. To respect your privacy, responses
> > > > will only be reported in aggregate form.
> > > >
> > > > Q1 Are you currently using PKI within your organization? Yes/No
> > > >
> > > > Q2 Have you considered using PKI? Yes/No
> > > >
> > > > Q3 Which PKI applications are most important to you?
> > > >
> > > >                                      Not      Somewhat     Very
> > > >                                   Important  Important  Important
> > > >    Web Server Security               ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Single Sign On                    ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Document Signing                  ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Electronic Commerce               ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Virtual Private Network           ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Secure Email                      ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Code Signing                      ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Secure RPC                        ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Other (describe below)            ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >
> > > >    Other: ____________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > Q4 In your opinion, what are the primary obstacles to PKI
> > > >    deployment and usage?
> > > >
> > > >                                      Not      Somewhat     Very
> > > >                                   Important  Important  Important
> > > >    Cost                              ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Complexity                        ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Poor Interoperability             ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Hard for End Users to Use         ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Legal Issues                      ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Applications don't support it     ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >    Other (describe below)            ( )        ( )        ( )
> > > >
> > > >    Other: ____________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > Q5 If these obstacles were removed, would you use PKI more? Yes/No
> > > >
> > > > Q6 What is your primary job?
> > > >
> > > >    Popup: {IT Management, IT Staff, Non-IT Management, Software
> > > > Developer,
> > > >            Auditor, Lawyer, Researcher, Other (describe below)}
> > > >
> > > >    Other: ____________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > Q7 What country is your primary work location in?
> > > >
> > > >    Popup: {Countries, listed from A to Z}
> > > >
> > > > Q8 How many employees does your employer have?
> > > >
> > > >    Popup: {1-99, 100-499, 500-999, 1000-9999, 10,000 or more}
> > > >
> > > > Q9 What is your employer's primary sector or industry?
> > > >
> > > >    Popup: {Education, Government, Health Care, Other Services,
> > > >            Manufacturing (Computer-related), Manufacturing
> > > > (non-Computer),
> > > >            Other (describe below)}
> > > >
> > > >    Other: ____________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > Q10 How many years have you been involved with IT?
> > > >
> > > >    Popup: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-10, 11-15, 16 or more}
> > > >
> > > > Q11 What is your email address? We will only use this to send
> > > >     the results of the survey and announcements of follow-up
> > > >     surveys (if any). This answer is not required.
> > > >
> > > >     ______________________