Apache incubating project promises new Internet security framework

VANCOUVER, BC -- A new incubating project at the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) promises a more secure Internet that doesn't require monolithic trust hierarchies and centralized certificate authorities. And it could eliminate the need for complex passwords, too.
At ApacheCon North America in Vancouver yesterday, telecommunications juggernaut NTT Group, along with its Silicon Valley-based innovation center NTT i3 and cryptography and cybersecurity specialist MIRACL, joined forces to contribute