Comments on: Privacy and Encryption with PGP : Signing and Encrypting Email / Files http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/#comment-5871 Mark Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:24:24 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=413#comment-5871 It's hard to make anything secure, or safe But not hard to make them safer than current Sadly, none my usually email contacts care about email (Lot have that I got nothing to hide mentality). I've nothing to hide either but I'm it's still none their business type. Now with Portable Apps Thunderbird, It easy to make a truecrypt file container the size of a cd or dvd. and Install Thunderbird with enigma and gpg. Firefox with Firegpg. and Portable Gaim with Gaim-encryption plug in. To futher wrap up logs and email on My computer in an encrypted layer, but that still leave security gaps on server till I can talk other folks into using mail and streaming encryption. Why all the Trouble? Cause I use a laptop, so in event I protected the folks that not even cared for protecting them selves (in closet pagans) etc Lover of Lycra ======================================= http://spandex31095.tripod.com/ Skype: Werewolf6851 ===== Instant Messenger Accounts ====== Yahoo: lover_of_lycra ICQ: 304325894 MSN: lover_of_lycra@hotmail.com AIM: LycraloverWolf ======================================= GPG key 76E6C1BC with following fingerprint D508 2C9D B3A9 2F0E E472 95A8 2D8C B9E6 76E6 C1BC ======================================= It’s hard to make anything secure, or safe
But not hard to make them safer than current

Sadly, none my usually email contacts care about email (Lot have that I got nothing to hide mentality). I’ve nothing to hide either but I’m it’s still none their business type.

Now with Portable Apps Thunderbird, It easy to make a truecrypt file container the size of a cd or dvd. and Install Thunderbird with enigma and gpg. Firefox with Firegpg. and Portable Gaim with Gaim-encryption plug in. To futher wrap up logs and email on My computer in an encrypted layer, but that still leave security gaps on server till I can talk other folks into using mail and streaming encryption.

Why all the Trouble? Cause I use a laptop, so in event I protected the folks that not even cared for protecting them selves (in closet pagans) etc

Lover of Lycra
=======================================
http://spandex31095.tripod.com/
Skype: Werewolf6851
===== Instant Messenger Accounts ======
Yahoo: lover_of_lycra
ICQ: 304325894
MSN: lover_of_lycra@hotmail.com
AIM: LycraloverWolf
=======================================
GPG key 76E6C1BC with following fingerprint
D508 2C9D B3A9 2F0E E472 95A8 2D8C B9E6 76E6 C1BC
=======================================

]]> By: Brian Napoletano http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/#comment-5497 Brian Napoletano Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:14:39 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=413#comment-5497 This is a great article. Thanks for posting it! One thing that you might want to make a bit more explicit is that the passphrase, unlike a passcode, is meant to be just that, a multi-word phrase, not just a simple password. I would also recommend generating a revocation certificate when you generate the key, so that you can at least revoke the key if you lose the passphrase. On the topic of integrating GnuPG with your email, I did some research on the issue and posted an article that might be helpful: http://www.napoletano.net/front/node/352 This is a great article. Thanks for posting it! One thing that you might want to make a bit more explicit is that the passphrase, unlike a passcode, is meant to be just that, a multi-word phrase, not just a simple password. I would also recommend generating a revocation certificate when you generate the key, so that you can at least revoke the key if you lose the passphrase.

On the topic of integrating GnuPG with your email, I did some research on the issue and posted an article that might be helpful: http://www.napoletano.net/front/node/352

]]> By: Thomas http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/#comment-2094 Thomas Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:16:04 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=413#comment-2094 http://www.suitebeams.com "By contrast, 'Beams' can't be corrupted nor cracked." SNAKEOIL ALERT! The site proudly claims "1024 [bit] Public Key Encryption" but Wikipedia (click in "key size" from the "public key" link provided on their homepage) states: "For example, the security available with a 1024-bit key using asymmetric RSA is considered approximately equal in security to an 80-bit key in a symmetric algorithm" Wow... 80 bit encryption.... I'm getting nostalgic just thinking about it. also: "TriCycleID" oh yeah... the secret question. PLEASE NO!! "iQue" ever heard of shoulder surfing? "Chroncrete" wow, they have re-invented exponential backoff! http://www.suitebeams.com
“By contrast, ‘Beams’ can’t be corrupted nor cracked.”

SNAKEOIL ALERT!

The site proudly claims “1024 [bit] Public Key Encryption”

but Wikipedia (click in “key size” from the “public key” link provided on their homepage) states:

“For example, the security available with a 1024-bit key using asymmetric RSA is considered approximately equal in security to an 80-bit key in a symmetric algorithm”

Wow… 80 bit encryption…. I’m getting nostalgic just thinking about it.

also:
“TriCycleID” oh yeah… the secret question. PLEASE NO!!

“iQue” ever heard of shoulder surfing?

“Chroncrete” wow, they have re-invented exponential backoff!

]]> By: Christer Edwards: 7 Steps To An Encrypted Partition (local or removable disk) // The Linux Index http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/#comment-2096 Christer Edwards: 7 Steps To An Encrypted Partition (local or removable disk) // The Linux Index Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:02:09 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=413#comment-2096 [...] been very interested in encryption. If you missed it you might be interested in my post on encrypting files or emails with GPG. In this tutorial I wanted to outline how to encrypt a local partition or a removable device (like [...] [...] been very interested in encryption. If you missed it you might be interested in my post on encrypting files or emails with GPG. In this tutorial I wanted to outline how to encrypt a local partition or a removable device (like [...]

]]> By: 7 Steps To An Encrypted Partition (local or removable disk) : Ubuntu Tutorials : Breezy - Dapper - Edgy - Feisty http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/#comment-2097 7 Steps To An Encrypted Partition (local or removable disk) : Ubuntu Tutorials : Breezy - Dapper - Edgy - Feisty Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:10:54 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=413#comment-2097 [...] been very interested in encryption. If you missed it you might be interested in my post on encrypting files or emails with GPG. In this tutorial I wanted to outline how to encrypt a local partition or a removable device (like [...] [...] been very interested in encryption. If you missed it you might be interested in my post on encrypting files or emails with GPG. In this tutorial I wanted to outline how to encrypt a local partition or a removable device (like [...]

]]> By: MikeT http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/#comment-2098 MikeT Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:36:41 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=413#comment-2098 @Ronald Whiting Why go through all this trouble? Well because GPG/PGP is free, unlike your "SuiteBeams" service. @Ronald Whiting

Why go through all this trouble? Well because GPG/PGP is free, unlike your “SuiteBeams” service.

]]> By: Ronald Whiting http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/#comment-2099 Ronald Whiting Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:25:55 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=413#comment-2099 Why go through all this trouble generating a key. We do this entirely automatically and is transparent to the users. Try SuiteBeams..let me know what you think Ronald Whiting http://www.suitebeams.com ronw@safekey.net Why go through all this trouble generating a key. We do this entirely automatically and is transparent to the users. Try SuiteBeams..let me know what you think

Ronald Whiting
http://www.suitebeams.com
ronw@safekey.net

]]> By: ScottK http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/#comment-2101 ScottK Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:52:06 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=413#comment-2101 For Gutsy, Kmail/Kontact will come configured to work with gnupg by default. All you should have to do is tell it which key to use. For Gutsy, Kmail/Kontact will come configured to work with gnupg by default. All you should have to do is tell it which key to use.

]]> By: Frode http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/#comment-2100 Frode Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:53:00 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=413#comment-2100 But it looks like the comments on this site are processed in some way, making my signature break.. But it looks like the comments on this site are processed in some way, making my signature break..

]]> By: Frode http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/08/14/privacy-and-encryption-with-pgp-signing-and-encrypting-email-files/#comment-2102 Frode Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:48:40 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=413#comment-2102 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 For Firefox users, there's FireGPG - integrates pretty well, with special support for Gmail built in. Cheers, Frode -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org iD8DBQFGw7r7r6IvDyc73qkRAikrAJ9j5ciLHrW0NVGOZnfxEdrJ1S0S8gCfd+iF 6wkkhA03Tw50xGra9bf7lGI= =pXfV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- —–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—–
Hash: SHA1

For Firefox users, there’s FireGPG – integrates pretty well, with special support for Gmail built in.

Cheers,
Frode

—–BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE—–
Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org

iD8DBQFGw7r7r6IvDyc73qkRAikrAJ9j5ciLHrW0NVGOZnfxEdrJ1S0S8gCfd+iF
6wkkhA03Tw50xGra9bf7lGI=
=pXfV
—–END PGP SIGNATURE—–

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