[Nottingham] nonplussed (digital signing)

[david at gbenet.com]

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On 21/03/12 15:34, Jason Irwin wrote:
> On 21/03/12 15:18, Martin wrote:
>> Well... That is for using "Certificates" from a Certificate Authority
>> to do your signing
> That's the only game in town for OOo/LOo it seems.
> 
>> Mmmm... I thought I'd just blundered through that one on an earlier
>> thread!
> 
> I think we did, but it still does not "work in any sensible manner" as
> far as I can tell.  Maybe I am confused or maybe I managed to mess the
> install/keys up or something; which was why I was going to try and get
> back to a clean-slate to try again.
> 
> But if installing "Enigmail" to Thunderbird so I can use "GnuPG" via
> "OpenPGP" or ("S/MIME") validated through "pinentry" and managed by "Gnu
> Privacy Assistant" is how things work - then it is no surprise to me
> that so few people use it.
> 

Hi Jason,

All you  have to do is use a nice GUI like GPA or Kgpg - and  not to get too hung up with
all the stuff that goes on. The real focus should be on your keys and importing other
people's keys.

If we look at the evolution of sending emails - most people never get to think that there
email is read by every one else - gnupg is like putting what you write in an envelope and as
long as some one has your public key they can open and read it.

If you digitally sign your emails - it's like a normal pen signature. I like to think that
it's me that's sending emails - and that people have the confidence to know that the email
came from me. A few years back people got a lot of emails from david at gbenet.com - but they
had no digital signature - and thus family and friends were much relieved to know that these
junk emails were not from me.

Many governments around the world ban the use of public key encryption - even the UK
government is trying to control it and in the USA. Imagine if it were only legal to send all
correspondence written on a postcard? Imagine the Royal Mail and ALL private mail
contractors had to have ALL mail written on a postcard!! Lawyers doctors business people
even yer Granny would be very very upset.

So if you think "I like the normalcy of envelopes" then you should at least make the effort
of getting your public and private keys - defend your privacy!! (Buy a  gun) Ha! Ha! Ha!

David








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