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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

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What Is Root Certificate Authority?

In HTTPS connections, what is going on behind the scenes is that your web browser is talking to the server you're going to and says, hey, show me your ID. And under the covers, it offers up this certificate. This certificate is kind of like a passport or a driver's license. These things are issued by authorities to give credentials to websites. The analogy I use in my book, it's kind of like creating a fake ID.

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