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On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 9:45 AM, Philip Hands <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd like to announce a revolution in data privacy. Individuals can take > control of their data, and ensure that it doesn't leak into the hands of > people that they don't want to have it. > > Just install PGP. hurrah! :) so let's think about that case for a minute... PGP/GPG were designed for encrypting / signing static data. if that was all that was involved, crypto-currencies would have been replaced by people using PGP/GPG to sign static text files containing "money" or the digital representation of the same. the difference then is that extra step - the guarantees of an "atomic transaction". so it's the combination of *both* factors: putting responsibility into individuals' hands (so that banks cannot literally empty your account if they so choose) *and* the atomic inviolate contract / transaction guarantees. > I'm pretty good at looking after my keys, and would not for instance > need to revoke them if you stole my laptop, so am in a tiny minority. yehyeh > Would I be willing to make my current account balance contingent on my > not screing that up? ... did you hear about the banks in ... i think it was portugal italy, when they were going bankrupt they decided blithely to just... take peoples' savings. one pensioner actually committed suicide as a result. they would almost have certainly done that with the blessing of the courts / government. so going to court would have no effect. > I think you can be sure that the people will fight viciously to avoid > taking any sort of responsibility. See: Facebook & Cambridge Analytica. i shouldn't laugh at that happening, but i can't help it. l. _______________________________________________ arm-netbook mailing list [email protected] http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to [email protected]
