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Comment Re:We'll see about that. (Score 1) 436

Well, if we are going to use technical means why not create a new standard for address bar url entries in the browser? Forget this HTTP:// stuff. Your average person doesn't even know why the HTTP or FTP is even shows up there. Simplify things for the average Joe. I suggest that browsers be programmed to accept the following format in the address bar:

bank mybankname

When the browser sees "bank " first in the address bar it knows to look up mybankname at a trusted DNS server (or servers) where the list of registered banks is kept.

Now, aside from the effort of implementing the standards change and changing browser url handling please, experts, tell me how this could go wrong or be exploited. Surely I'm missing something.

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