I'm sure many of you already know about pgp public key repositories and
how easy they are to use, but I thought I'd pass it along since it was
just brought to my attention. You can put your pgp/gpg public key in the
MIT repository at http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/ with one simple step, and
you can easily look up anyone else's public key who has it listed it
there.
If you aren't using pgp/gpg ( = "pretty good privacy/gnu privacy guard"),
the most commonly used public key encryption scheme for keeping your
correspondence private, I strongly urge you to start doing so---the
Justice Department is moving quickly to break down what precious little
privacy safeguards American citizens have left. It's very easy to learn
and use. If you have no idea how to begin, just drop me a line telling me
what sort of computer and operating system you use, and I'll be glad to
try to help out, or at least will direct you to someone who can.
E
--
Erik Curiel
Sometime Web Engineer/Almost Philosopher
"sheepdog standing in the rain
bullfrog doing it again
some kind of happiness
is measured out in miles
what makes you think you're something special
when you smile
childlike no one understands
jack knife in your sweaty hands
some kind of innocence
is measured out in years
you don't know what it's like
to listen to your fears
you can talk to me
you-can-talk-to-me
you can talk to me
if you're lonely
you can talk to me"
