System and method for assigning quality to cryptographaic identities used in a digital transaction

A system comprising:

• a processing system comprising one or more processors and memory, the processing system configured to:
• evaluate a first attribute associated with a machine-readable digital certificate, the first attribute indicating one or more items that were provided to a certifying authority in order for a requestor to obtain a digital certificate from the certifying authority;
• and
• evaluate a second attribute indicating an intended use of the digital certificate, the second attribute indicating an amount of time the digital certificate will be used.

A system comprising:

• a processing system comprising one or more processors and memory, the processing system configured to assess a risk associated with a machine-readable digital certificate at least by evaluating:
• an attribute associated with the machine-readable digital certificate, the attribute indicating one or more items that were provided to and considered by a certifying authority prior to the certifying authority issuing the digital certificate to a requestor of the digital certificate;
• and
• an amount of time the digital certificate is intended to be used.

A system comprising:

• a processing system comprising one or more processors and memory, the processing system configured to assess a risk associated with a machine-readable digital certificate at least by evaluating:
• one or more items that were provided to and considered by a certifying authority prior to the certifying authority issuing the digital certificate to a requestor of the digital certificate;
• and
• an amount of time the digital certificate is intended to be used.