[Wolves] Key Test

[Peter Cannon]

On Monday 29 November 2004 11:57, Chris Ball wrote:

> Peter Cannon wrote:
>   > This is just to test its working (sort of) :-)
>
> How do they work anyway?

Hmm, Good question

IMHO there are two reasons

1. In theory you are verifying who you are if you have registered your key 
with say wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net 

2. If you give someone the other key (They come in pairs) you can then 
communicate with encrypted mails.

The idea being you can send sensitive stuff that in theory only you and the 
receiver can decode.

But I'm sure others will tell you thats a load of old shoe repairers :-)


-- 
Regards,
Peter Cannon.
peter at cannon-linux.freeserve.co.uk

"There is every excuse for not knowing
there is no excuse for not asking"
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