Digital Emblems - Standards for Machine-Readable International Markings

Explore a 39-minute conference talk from DEF CON that delves into the evolution of physical markings required by international laws into digital formats. Learn about an ongoing IETF standards effort to create a unified global marking protocol that would enable open-standards devices to scan, validate, and display digital versions of traditionally physical marks. Understand how these markings, which govern everything from cross-border transport to humanitarian protections and environmental safeguards, are transitioning from visual symbols to machine-readable, electronically-signaled formats. Discover the current state of the standardization process, examine the range of markings being considered for digitalization, and gain insights into potential security and privacy concerns within the proposed standard framework.